Lichinga Airport is an airport in
Lichinga
Lichinga is the capital city of Niassa Province of Mozambique. It lies on the Lichinga Plateau at an altitude of , east of Lake Niassa (Lake Malawi). The town was founded as Vila Cabral as a farming and military settlement. It is served by Lich ...
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Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
that is served by
Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique
LAM - Mozambique Airlines, S. A. (LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, S. A.) or Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, Ltd., operating as LAM Mozambique Airlines ( pt, LAM Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique), is the flag carrier of Mozambique. The airline ...
the national
flag carrier
A flag carrier is a transport company, such as an airline or shipping company, that, being locally registered in a given sovereign state, enjoys preferential rights or privileges accorded by the government for international operations.
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Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
*On 8 January 1974,
Douglas VC-47B 6161 of the
Força Aérea Portuguesa
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crashed at Vila Cabral Airport and was damaged beyond economic repair. The aircraft was on a military flight from
Mueda Airport and it is reported that it was hit by small arms fire on approach to Vila Cabral.
References
OurAirports - Lichinga Great Circle Mapper - Lichinga
Airports in Mozambique
Buildings and structures in Niassa Province
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