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Kigoma Region

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-8-Q311 in Kigoma

Date & Time: Apr 9, 2012 at 1014 LT
Operator:
Registration:
5H-MWG
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kigoma - Tabora - Dar es-Salaam
MSN:
462
YOM:
1997
Flight number:
ATC119
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
35
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.

Crash of a Lockheed L-382G-32C Hercules in Kigoma

Date & Time: Jul 12, 2006 at 1517 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
S9-BOF
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kamina – Manono – Kigoma
MSN:
4586
YOM:
1975
Flight number:
TFK822
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Kamina on a special UN flight to Kigoma, Tanzania, with an intermediate stop in Manono, DRC. On approach to runway 16, the captain decided to initiate a go-around procedure for unknown reasons. During the second attempt to land, the aircraft descended below the glide and struck the ground, coming to rest 300 metres short of runway threshold, bursting into flames. All 5 occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration after the crew adopted an excessive rate of descent, causing the aircraft to pass below the glide until it impacted ground. The crew failed to initiate a second go-around for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Reims/Cessna F406 Caravan II in Muyowosi-Murungu

Date & Time: Aug 13, 2002 at 0815 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5H-TZC
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Dar es-Salaam – Muyowosi-Murungu
MSN:
406-0028
YOM:
1988
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
6888
Captain / Total hours on type:
2000.00
Circumstances:
The aircraft was operating a charter flight to carry a party of hunters to Muyowasi-Murungu Airstrip. It took off from Dar es Salaam at 06:00 with one pilot and nine passengers. It was also carrying a load of supplies for the Muyowosi hunting camp. The flight to destination was uneventful and the runway was in sight at 08:14 hours. On reaching the runway the aircraft was too high and the pilot had to lower the nose for descent to flaring height. When the aircraft was finally flared, it gained speed and floated for much of the way down the runway. After covering about two-thirds of the runway length the brakes became effective and the aircraft swerved to the right. On crossing the right edge of the runway it collided with stumps and trees as it rolled in the bush parallel to the runway centerline. As it did so the nose landing gear struck a stump and collapsed, causing both propellers to strike the ground. The aircraft finally came to rest a short distance beyond the right end of the runway. There was fuel spillage but fire did not brake out.