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Aircraft Crash Near Lourenço Marques Airport (CR-AIB)

Lourenço Marques, MozambiqueTakeoff (climb)

On March 28, 1970, a Fokker F27 Friendship (registration CR-AIB) operated by DETA Mozambique Airlines - Direcção de Exploração dos Transportes Aéreos was involved in an aviation accident near Lourenço Marques, Mozambique during takeoff. 4 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 5 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft crashed in flames near Lourenço Marques Airport after banking right at low speed with the right propeller feathered and landing gear down, killing all four occupants.

Incident Overview and Outcome An aircraft crashed in flames near Lourenço Marques Airport, resulting in the destruction of the aircraft and the deaths of all four occupants on board. The accident occurred after the aircraft overflew the airport's runway 23 at low speed. At the time of the overflight, the right propeller was feathered and the landing gear was down. The aircraft then banked to the right and impacted the ground. The crash site was located 450 meters to the right of the runway and 750 meters from the runway threshold. No other details regarding the aircraft type, registration, operator, or specific cause are provided in the source material.

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