Dar es-Salaam - Dar es-Salaam

The crew departed Dar es Salaam Airport on a local training flight. En route, he encountered technical problems and was unable to raise the landing gear. The crew returned to the airport where repairs were completed. After takeoff, the crew reported he was unable to lower the landing gear and was then forced to attempt a belly landing. The aircraft came to rest on the runway and both pilots escaped uninjured.

Flight / Schedule

Dar es-Salaam - Dar es-Salaam

Aircraft

Avro 748

Registration

JW9010

MSN

1753

Year of Manufacture

1977

Date

February 7, 1991 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam Region

Region

Africa • Tanzania

Coordinates

-6.8175°, 39.0811°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On February 7, 1991 at 12:00 AM, Dar es-Salaam - Dar es-Salaam experienced a crash involving Avro 748, operated by Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces, with the event recorded near Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam Region.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew departed Dar es Salaam Airport on a local training flight. En route, he encountered technical problems and was unable to raise the landing gear. The crew returned to the airport where repairs were completed. After takeoff, the crew reported he was unable to lower the landing gear and was then forced to attempt a belly landing. The aircraft came to rest on the runway and both pilots escaped uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration JW9010, MSN 1753, year of manufacture 1977.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.8175°, 39.0811°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew departed Dar es Salaam Airport on a local training flight. En route, he encountered technical problems and was unable to raise the landing gear. The crew returned to the airport where repairs were completed. After takeoff, the crew reported he was unable to lower the landing gear and was then forced to attempt a belly landing. The aircraft came to rest on the runway and both pilots escaped uninjured.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Dar es-Salaam - Dar es-Salaam

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Africa • Tanzania

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avro 748

Registration

JW9010

MSN

1753

Year of Manufacture

1977