Beech 1900 accident near Maputo, Mz, December 3, 2010
On December 3, 2010 at about 8:40 pm local time, a Beech 1900 was destroyed in an accident near Maputo. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 3, 2010 · about 8:40 pm local time
- Place
- Maputo, Mozambique · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beech 1900 C · all 1900s on the register
- Registration
- not recorded
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On December 3, 2010, about 2040 UTC, a Beech 1900C, C9-AUO, operated by Kaya Airlines, crashed into terrain during landing approach at Maputo International Airport, Maputo, Mozambique. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. Of the 17 persons on board, there were 6 serious injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The departure point of the flight was Nampula, Mozambique. The Mozambique National Civil Aviaton Administration(IACM) is investigating the accident. The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacture in accordance with the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All inquiries should be directed to: National Civil Aviation Administration P.O. Box 227 Maputo Mozambique
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Not recorded
- Operator: Kaya Airlines
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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