Lichinga Airport

{{short description|Airport in Mozambique}}

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{{Infobox airport

| name = Lichinga Airport

| IATA = VXC

| ICAO = FQLC

| type = Public

| owner-oper =

| owner =

| operator =

| city-served = Niassa Province, Lichinga

| location =

| opened =

| closed =

| passenger_services_ceased =

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| timezone = MZT

| utc = +2:00

| elevation-f = 4491

| coordinates = {{coord|13|16|26|S|35|15|59|E|type:airport_region:MZ-A|display=inline}}

| website =

| pushpin_map = Mozambique

| r1-number = 08/26

| r1-length-f = 8,300

| r1-surface = Asphalt

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Lichinga Airport {{Airport codes|VXC|FQLC}} is an airport in Lichinga, Mozambique that is served by Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique the national flag carrier.

Airlines and destinations

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|LAM Mozambique Airlines | Maputo, Nampula, Quelimane

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Accidents and incidents

  • On 8 January 1974, Douglas VC-47B 6161 of the Força Aérea Portuguesa 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.{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19740108-0 |title=6161 Accident description |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |accessdate=23 August 2010}}

References

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