Narrative:
A Britten-Norman BN-2A-3 Islander aircraft was damaged beyond repair after impacting Vumba Mountain near Mutare, Zimbabwe. All six on board suffered fatal injuries.
According to a communiqué from the Civil Aviation Institute of Mozambique, the passengers were staff all from Cornelder de Mozambique, which operates terminals in the Port of Beira.
Information from the Civil Aviation Institute of Mozambique indicates that the aircraft hit the Vumba Mountain in Manica due to bad weather and subsequently crashed in the Mutare area.
» clubofmozambique.com
accident date: 27-03-2017
type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-3 Islander
registration: C9-AOV
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Monday 27 March 2017 |
| Time: | 0.2367959022522 |
| Type: |  IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-3 Islander |
| Operator: | ETA Air Charter |
| Registration: | C9-AOV |
| MSN: | 624 |
| First flight: | 1970-11-01 (46 years 5 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 23 km SE of Mutare Airport (UTA) ( Zimbabwe)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Beira Airport (BEW/FQBR), Mozambique |
| Mutare Airfield (UTA/FVMU), Zimbabwe |
A Britten-Norman BN-2A-3 Islander aircraft was damaged beyond repair after impacting Vumba Mountain near Mutare, Zimbabwe. All six on board suffered fatal injuries.
According to a communiqué from the Civil Aviation Institute of Mozambique, the passengers were staff all from Cornelder de Mozambique, which operates terminals in the Port of Beira.
Information from the Civil Aviation Institute of Mozambique indicates that the aircraft hit the Vumba Mountain in Manica due to bad weather and subsequently crashed in the Mutare area.
Sources:
» VOA» clubofmozambique.com
Photos
accident date: 27-03-2017
type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-3 Islander
registration: C9-AOV
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Beira Airport to Mutare Airfield as the crow flies is 254 km (159 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Beira Airport to Mutare Airfield as the crow flies is 254 km (159 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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