Dar es Salaam - Addis Ababa - Khartoum
Flight / Schedule
Dar es Salaam - Addis Ababa - Khartoum
Aircraft
Fokker F27 FriendshipRegistration
ST-AWA
MSN
10186
Year of Manufacture
1961
Operator
Air West ExpressDate
March 23, 1993 at 01:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Hareto Oromia
Region
Africa • Ethiopia
Coordinates
9.3677°, 37.1190°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
29
Estimated Survivors
35
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 35
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Dar es Salaam - Addis Ababa - Khartoum
Operator
Air West ExpressFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Ethiopia
Aircraft Details
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