Accident Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3) 7312, Thursday 10 July 1986
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Date:Thursday 10 July 1986
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Air Force of Zimbabwe
Registration: 7312
MSN: 9492
Year of manufacture:1943
Total airframe hrs:20036 hours
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 22
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Chimoio Airport (VPY) -   Mozambique
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Chimoio Airport (VPY/FQCH)
Destination airport:Harare Airport (HRE/FVHA)
Narrative:
Crashed.

Sources:

BAAA-ACRO
Flight International 16 May 1987
www.dc-3.co.za

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