Crash of a Short C-23 Sherpa in Dodoma
Date & Time:
Jun 1, 2007
Operator:
Registration:
JW9036
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Sumbawanga – Dodoma
MSN:
3121
YOM:
1986
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Dodoma Airport, both engines failed simultaneously. The captain attempted an emergency landing in a cornfield located near the Kizota district. Upon landing, the aircraft lost its nose gear and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All 13 occupants escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
