Aircraft Photo of C9-CAA | Tupolev Tu-134AK | Mozambique Government | AirHistory.net #2262
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:C9-CAA
Aircraft Original Type:Tupolev Tu-134
Aircraft Generic Type:Tupolev Tu-134/135
Aircraft Version:Tupolev Tu-134AK
C/n (msn):63457
Operator Titles:Mozambique Government
Location
City / Airport:London - HeathrowMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGLL   IATA: LHR   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:October 1983
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 2262
Photo Comment

On a rare visit to London, this was the personal aircraft of Mozambique's president Samora Machel. He was killed aboard the same aircraft when it crashed in the Lebombo mountains at Mbuzini in eastern Transvaal on 19 Oct 86 after navigational problems and a 32-sec GPWS warning

This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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