Kigoma - Tabora - Dar es-Salaam
Flight / Schedule
Kigoma - Tabora - Dar es-Salaam
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-8-300 (Dash-8)Registration
5H-MWG
MSN
462
Year of Manufacture
1997
Operator
Air TanzaniaDate
April 9, 2012 at 10:14 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Kigoma Kigoma Region
Region
Africa • Tanzania
Coordinates
-3.1211°, 30.8322°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 9, 2012 at 10:14 AM, Kigoma - Tabora - Dar es-Salaam experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-8-300 (Dash-8), operated by Air Tanzania, with the event recorded near Kigoma Kigoma Region.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
39 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 39 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 35, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. During the takeoff roll on runway 34, the right engine failed. The captain rejected takeoff and initiated an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance (runway 34 is 1,767 metres long), the aircraft overran when the right main gear hit a pot hole, causing the right wing to be torn off. The aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest in a pasture. Two passengers were injured while 37 other occupants escaped unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 5H-MWG, MSN 462, year of manufacture 1997.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -3.1211°, 30.8322°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
During the takeoff roll on runway 34, the right engine failed. The captain rejected takeoff and initiated an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance (runway 34 is 1,767 metres long), the aircraft overran when the right main gear hit a pot hole, causing the right wing to be torn off. The aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest in a pasture. Two passengers were injured while 37 other occupants escaped unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
35
Estimated Survivors
39
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 39
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kigoma - Tabora - Dar es-Salaam
Operator
Air TanzaniaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Tanzania
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