Beechcraft 200 Super King Air crash, Jun 28, 2004 (2 killed)
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air accident on June 28, 2004 near São Sebastião, Nampula, Mozambique with 2 fatalities. Cause: Takeoff attempted with...
- Date: June 28, 2004
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
- Location: São Sebastião, Nampula, Mozambique
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Takeoff attempted with insufficient runway length for the aircraft's performance; the crew did not use the full runway.
A Super King Air positioning for an airlift flight attempted takeoff from a short airstrip near Vilanculos with only about 870 ft of runway available, although the full runway was not used. The aircraft did not get airborne, overran the runway, struck a sandbank, fence and trees, and burst into fire. Both crew were killed.