JW9015
Flight / Schedule
JW9015
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-4 CaribouRegistration
JW9015
MSN
12
Year of Manufacture
1960
Operator
Tanzania Peoples Defence ForcesDate
November 15, 1974 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Bukoba Kagera Region
Region
Africa • Tanzania
Coordinates
-1.3270°, 31.8169°
Narrative Report
On November 15, 1974 at 12:00 AM, JW9015 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, operated by Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces, with the event recorded near Bukoba Kagera Region.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant's fate remains unknown.
Aircraft reference details include registration JW9015, MSN 12, year of manufacture 1960.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.3270°, 31.8169°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant's fate remains unknown.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Tanzania Peoples Defence ForcesFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Tanzania
Aircraft Details
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