title: Quelimane Airport
text: # Quelimane Airport
  
  Quelimane Airport is an airport in Quelimane, Mozambique (IATA: UEL, ICAO: FQQL).
  
  ## Airlines and destinations
  
  | Airlines | Destinations |
  | - | - |
  | LAM Mozambique Airlines | Beira, Maputo, Nampula, Tete |
  
  ## 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, one other person on board was seriously injured. The aircraft may have been shot down.
  * 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.
  