Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 13 April 2006
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208 Caravan I
Owner/operator: Mission Aviation Fellowship – MAF
Registration Number: 5H-ZBZ
Location: Haydom –
ÿ Tanzania
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Accident
A Cessna Caravan aircraft, registration HZBZ, departed Dodoma carrying doctors and nurses to Haydom Lutheran Hospital. The aircraft experienced severe weather conditions during its flight, resulting in significant damage to the wings, propeller, cowling, baggage pod, and fuselage.A Cessna Caravan aircraft, registration HZBZ, departed Dodoma carrying doctors and nurses to Haydom Lutheran Hospital. The aircraft experienced severe weather conditions during its flight, resulting in significant damage to the wings, propeller, cowling, baggage pod, and fuselage.
Description
Cessna Caravan 5H-ZBZ departed Dodoma (DOD), flying doctors and nurses to the Haydom Lutheran Hospital. The airplane reportedly landed at Haydom in severe weather, coming to rest in a sisal plantation field. The airplane suffered substantial damage to both wings, propeller, front cowling, baggage pod and fuselage.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions during flight.Severe weather conditions during flight.Share on:
