Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 October 2020
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Duk Air Travel
Registration Number: 5H-NWA
Location: Mundri Airstrip –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Nose and right-hand main landing gear legs, wing tips, and propeller blades.Nose and right-hand main landing gear legs, wing tips, and propeller blades.
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashed on takeoff from Mundri Airstrip, South Sudan, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft. The nose and right-hand main landing gear legs collapsed, and extensive damage was observed to both wing tips and propeller blades. The aircraft was registered as being operated by Newton Air and subsequently leased to Care Aviation of Tanzania.A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashed on takeoff from Mundri Airstrip, South Sudan, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft. The nose and right-hand main landing gear legs collapsed, and extensive damage was observed to both wing tips and propeller blades. The aircraft was registered as being operated by Newton Air and subsequently leased to Care Aviation of Tanzania.
Description
The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan suffered an accident on takeoff from Mundri Airstrip, South Sudan. The nose and right-hand main landing gear legs collapsed and the aircraft suffered extensive damage to both wing tips and propeller blades. The Tanzanian aircraft register shows the aircraft as being owned by Newton Air. Photos of the aircraft on social media suggest that 5H-NWA was operated by Care Aviation of Tanzania, on behalf of Duk Air Travel.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden loss of lift or a destabilizing force.Loss of control during takeoff due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden loss of lift or a destabilizing force.Share on:
