Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 May 1973
Aircraft Type: Nord 2502F Noratlas
Owner/operator: Fora Area Portuguesa
Registration Number: 6411
Location: Mueda Airport (MUD) –
ÿ Mozambique
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed near the runway threshold at 18:30 LT, resulting in the deaths of all 7 crew members and four passengers. The aircraft descended prematurely due to low clouds, lacking visual contact with the runway.An aircraft crashed near the runway threshold at 18:30 LT, resulting in the deaths of all 7 crew members and four passengers. The aircraft descended prematurely due to low clouds, lacking visual contact with the runway.
Description
The aircraft crashed and was totally destroyed near the threshold of runway 16 at 18:30 LT. All 7 crew members and 4 passengers (two civilian and two military) were killed. The crew descended prematurely under the MDA at the conditions of low clouds, not having a good visual contact with the runway.
Source of Information
http://ab4especialistas.blogspot.fr/2012/12/nord-aviation-n-2501-e-n-2502-noratlas.html, http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/n2501.pdf, http://especialistasdaba12.blogspot.com/2010/09/voo-1923-recordacao-de-o-tragico-de-2.htmlhttp://ab4especialistas.blogspot.fr/2012/12/nord-aviation-n-2501-e-n-2502-noratlas.html, http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/n2501.pdf, http://especialistasdaba12.blogspot.com/2010/09/voo-1923-recordacao-de-o-tragico-de-2.htmlPrimary Cause
MDA (Low Visibility Distance) violation ? premature descent due to low cloud conditions.MDA (Low Visibility Distance) violation ? premature descent due to low cloud conditions.Share on:
