Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 February 2000
Aircraft Type: Embraer EMB-110P2 Bandeirante
Owner/operator: Sabin Air
Registration Number: C9-AUH
Location: W of Maputo International Airport (MPM) –
ÿ Mozambique
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and/or control systems.Aircraft engine and/or control systems.
Category: Accident
A Sabin Air plane experienced a loss of lift during takeoff, resulting in a collision with a house in the ’25th June’ neighborhood near the airport. The incident occurred during hot and sunny weather.A Sabin Air plane experienced a loss of lift during takeoff, resulting in a collision with a house in the ’25th June’ neighborhood near the airport. The incident occurred during hot and sunny weather.
Description
The Sabin Air plane had trouble gaining height following takeoff. It struck a house, killing a woman who was washing clothing when the plane struck the house in the “25th June” neighborhood, near the airport. Weather at the time of the crash was hot and sunny. The aircraft was chartered to fly back some students to their boarding school in Eswatini.
Primary Cause
Loss of lift during takeoff.Loss of lift during takeoff.Share on:
