Incident Overview
Date: Monday 25 November 1991
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Scan Transportes Areos – STASA
Registration Number: C9-STD
Location: Sena-Sofala –
ÿ Mozambique
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A DC-3 aircraft approached Sena-Sofala, a region known for hostile activity, and banked sharply to the left, resulting in a crash into trees.A DC-3 aircraft approached Sena-Sofala, a region known for hostile activity, and banked sharply to the left, resulting in a crash into trees.
Description
The DC-3 approached Sena-Sofala (an area with hostile activities) just above the trees to make it difficult to be shot at. The aircraft overshot the runway and banked steeply to the left and crashed into trees.
Primary Cause
Poor runway approach and banking, leading to a loss of control and subsequent crash.Poor runway approach and banking, leading to a loss of control and subsequent crash.Share on:
