Incident Overview
During a scheduled cargo operation, an aircraft departed Harare with the destination of Zaïre. While traversing the airspace above the Tete Province in western Mozambique, the flight encountered hostile action.
Event Details
Mozambican military forces engaged the aircraft, resulting in it being shot down. The plane subsequently crashed into the terrain below. This event occurred while the crew was actively conducting their commercial cargo duties between the two international locations.
Casualties
The impact of the crash and the preceding engagement proved fatal for everyone on board. All three members of the flight crew lost their lives in the incident. No other personnel or passengers were reported to be present, as the operation was strictly a cargo mission.