VP-TAT

On January 3, 1950 at 12:00 AM, VP-TAT experienced a crash involving Avro 652 Anson, operated by United Air Services - Tanzania, with the event recorded near Kazimzumbwi Pwani Region.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

While approaching Dar es-Salaam, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a dense wooded area located in Kazimzumbwi, about 30 km southwest of Dar es-Salaam. Both crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VP-TAT, MSN 6893.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.9412°, 39.0122°.