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| Date: | Friday 28 May 2021 |
| Time: | 09:45 |
| Type: |  Aerostar R40S Festival |
| Owner/operator: | Força Aérea de Moçambique |
| Registration: | FAM 255 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Maputo International Airport (MPM/FQMA) -
 Mozambique
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Maputo International Airport (MPM/FQMA) |
| Maputo International Airport (MPM/FQMA) |
An aircraft operated by Air Practice School of Mozambique Air Force crashed into a residental area of Maputo (near Primary school Hulene B) shortly aftre take off for a training flight due to an engine failure. One of the crew members got minor injuries.
Sources:
https://forcaaerea.com.br/acidente-com-monomotor-da-forca-aerea-de-mocambique/
https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/mundo/1764723/mocambique-incidente-com-aeronave-de-treino-da-forca-aerea-averiguado
https://clubofmozambique.com/news/mozambican-air-force-plane-crashes-aim-report-watch-193387/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jul-2021 20:03 | sinfu2a | Added |
| 11-Jan-2022 13:57 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Damage, ] |
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