Dar es Salaam - Addis Ababa - Khartoum

On March 23, 1993 at 01:30 PM, Dar es Salaam - Addis Ababa - Khartoum experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Air West Express, with the event recorded near Hareto Oromia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

35 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 35 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 29, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While in cruising altitude between Dar es-Salaam and Addis Ababa, the crew encountered unfavorable winds and the aircraft deviated from the prescribed course. After the left engine failed in flight, the crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a plantation located in the region of Hareto. Upon touchdown, the aircraft struck obstacles and the left wing was partially torn off. All 35 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration ST-AWA, MSN 10186, year of manufacture 1961.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 9.3677°, 37.1190°.