Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 November 1941
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra
Owner/operator: DETA Moambique Airlines
Registration Number: CR-AAX
Location: Inhambane Airport (INH) –
ÿ Mozambique
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Forward fuselage of the aircraftForward fuselage of the aircraft
Category: Accident

A Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra aircraft, the Zambeze, experienced a runway excursion during landing and subsequently caught fire, resulting in the destruction of the forward fuselage.A Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra aircraft, the Zambeze, experienced a runway excursion during landing and subsequently caught fire, resulting in the destruction of the forward fuselage.
Description
The Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra named “Zambeze” suffered a runway excursion on landing. The aircraft caught fire, destroying the forward fuselage.
Primary Cause
Runway excursion and subsequent fire.Runway excursion and subsequent fire.Share on: