Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Apr 21, 1988 (2 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on April 21, 1988 near Quelimane, Zambezia, Mozambique with 2 fatalities. Cause: Surface to air missile strike...
- Date: April 21, 1988
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Quelimane, Zambezia, Mozambique
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Surface to air missile strike during the climb after takeoff.
A Douglas C47A (N47FE) on a cargo flight from Quelimane to Maputo was hit by a surface to air missile while climbing after takeoff on 21 April 1988. It crashed in a field and burst into flames, killing both crew, and one other occupant was seriously injured.