Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 August 1981
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Hmet Exploration
Registration Number: F-BJHC
Location: off Beira –
ÿ Mozambique
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A DC-3 aircraft deviated from its planned route during a magnetometer survey, reportedly to Shell Oil near Beira. It was mistaken for a hostile transport and subsequently shot down by a ground-to-air missile.A DC-3 aircraft deviated from its planned route during a magnetometer survey, reportedly to Shell Oil near Beira. It was mistaken for a hostile transport and subsequently shot down by a ground-to-air missile.
Description
The DC-3 operated on a magnetometer survey, reportedly on charter to Shell Oil, near Beira and deviated from the original route after ATC instructions. The aircraft was then mistaken for a hostile transport and shot down by a ground-to-air missile.
Primary Cause
Misidentification of aircraft by a ground-to-air missile.Misidentification of aircraft by a ground-to-air missile.Share on:
