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Unguja North Region

Crash of a Cessna 414 Chancellor off Zanzibar: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1992 at 0559 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 414 Chancellor
Operator:
Registration:
5H-TZS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Dar es-Salaam - Zanzibar
MSN:
414-0951
YOM:
1977
Location:
Zanzibar
Unguja North Region
Country:
Tanzania
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
8000
Circumstances:
While approaching Zanzibar Airport by night on a positioning flight from Dar es-Salaam, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in the sea off Chenguu Island, few hundred metres offshore. The pilot, sole on board was killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on approach caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Ground fire of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide in Zanzibar

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1947
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
The Uganda Company
Registration:
VP-UAW
Flight Phase:
Parking
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6631
YOM:
1942
Location:
Zanzibar
Unguja North Region
Country:
Tanzania
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On start-up, the right engine caught fire. Both occupants were able to leave the aircraft that was partially destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Engine fire on start-up.

Crash of a Caudron C.631 Simoun in Zanzibar: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1937 at 0400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Caudron C.630/C.635 Simoun
Operator:
Philippe Tréchot
Registration:
F-ANCF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Tananarive – Paris
MSN:
6956.4
YOM:
1935
Location:
Zanzibar
Unguja North Region
Country:
Tanzania
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was taking part to an air race from Antananarivo to Paris to establish a new record. The single engine aircraft departed Antananarivo on June 24 at 1900LT. While flying at night over Zanzibar, the aircraft went out of control and crashed on the south coast of the island. Both occupants were killed. It is believed that an explosion occurred before the aircraft crashed.
Crew:
Philippe Tréchot, pilot,
M. Monteil, pilot.
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