Dar es Salaam - Dar es Salaam

The crew was completing a local training flight at Dar es Salaam Airport. The aircraft landed at an excessive speed and in a flapless configuration. Upon touchdown, the undercarriage were torn off and the aircraft came to rest on its belly. Both pilots escaped uninjured but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Dar es Salaam - Dar es Salaam

Registration

5H-MPT

MSN

10566

Year of Manufacture

1977

Operator

Air Tanzania

Date

December 12, 1993 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

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 12, 1993 at 12:00 AM, Dar es Salaam - Dar es Salaam experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Air Tanzania, 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 human factor. The crew was completing a local training flight at Dar es Salaam Airport. The aircraft landed at an excessive speed and in a flapless configuration. Upon touchdown, the undercarriage were torn off and the aircraft came to rest on its belly. Both pilots escaped uninjured but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5H-MPT, MSN 10566, 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 was completing a local training flight at Dar es Salaam Airport. The aircraft landed at an excessive speed and in a flapless configuration. Upon touchdown, the undercarriage were torn off and the aircraft came to rest on its belly. Both pilots escaped uninjured but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

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

Operator

Air Tanzania

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Africa • Tanzania

Aircraft Details

Registration

5H-MPT

MSN

10566

Year of Manufacture

1977

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