Quelimane Airport Explained
| Quelimane Airport |
| Iata: | UEL |
| Icao: | FQQL |
| Pushpin Map: | Mozambique |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Mozambique |
| Pushpin Label: | UEL |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Type: | Public |
| Operator: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) |
| City-Served: | Quelimane |
| Location: | Quelimane, Mozambique |
| Elevation-F: | 36 |
| Elevation-M: | 11 |
| R1-Number: | 09/27 |
| R1-Length-F: | 2,980 |
| R1-Length-M: | 908 |
| R1-Surface: | Gravel |
| R2-Number: | 18/36 |
| R2-Length-F: | 5,905 |
| R2-Length-M: | 1,800 |
| R2-Surface: | Asphalt |
Quelimane Airport is an airport in Quelimane, Mozambique .
Accidents and incidents
- On 23 February 1944 a Lockheed L-14 CR-AAV of DETA - Direcção de Exploração de Transportes Aéreos crashed on takeoff at Quelimane Airport, killing all 13 on board.
- On 21 April 1988, Douglas C-47A N47FE of African Air Carriers was damaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident. Both crew were killed,[1] one other person on board was seriously injured.[2] The aircraft may have been shot down.[3]
- On 27 March 1983 a Boeing 737-200 C9-BAB LAM Mozambique Airlines had an Undercarriage failure after landing some 400 metres (1,300 ft) short of the runway at Quelimane Airport. All 110 on board survived.
Notes and References
- Web site: N47FE Accident description . Aviation Safety Network . 27 July 2010.
- Web site: NTSB Identification: DCA88WA055 . National Transportation Safety Board . 27 July 2010.
- Web site: Status of commercial piston engined aircraft on Belgian register: past (EDS-XAL) . Skystef . 27 July 2010.
