Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 August 2013
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft B200C Super King Air
Owner/operator: Tanzanair – Tanzania Air Services
Registration Number: 5H-TZW
Location: Lake Manyara –
ÿ Tanzania
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft B200C Super King Air chartered flight from Bukoba, Tanzania to Zanzibar experienced a forced landing in Lake Manyara following a loss of engine power. The pilot reported losing one engine at 21,000 feet during descent and subsequently lost the remaining engine. The aircraft then ditched in Lake Manyara, resulting in the rescue of all aboard by fishermen.A Beechcraft B200C Super King Air chartered flight from Bukoba, Tanzania to Zanzibar experienced a forced landing in Lake Manyara following a loss of engine power. The pilot reported losing one engine at 21,000 feet during descent and subsequently lost the remaining engine. The aircraft then ditched in Lake Manyara, resulting in the rescue of all aboard by fishermen.
Description
A Beechcraft B200C Super King Air on a charter flight from Bukoba, Tanzania to Zanzibar, force-landed in Lake Manyara following a loss of engine power. The pilot announced he had lost one engine at 21,000 feet while en route and he decided to divert to Arusha. During the descent, at 16,000 feet, the remaining engine also seized. He then ditched the plane in Lake Manyara. All aboard were rescued by fishermen.
Source of Information
http://www.africareview.com/News/Tanzanian+survivors+tell+of+air+crash+horror+/-/979180/1966380/-/ej5a5g/-/index.htmlhttp://www.africareview.com/News/Tanzanian+survivors+tell+of+air+crash+horror+/-/979180/1966380/-/ej5a5g/-/index.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of engine power during descent.Loss of engine power during descent.Share on:
