Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 17 July 1996
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo
Owner/operator: Tanzanian People’s Defence Force
Registration Number: JW9022
Location: Nairobi –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine.Aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
A Trident Aviation 5H-BAF aircraft crashed on June 12, 1996, while operating in Tanzania. It was repaired and subsequently flown back to Tanzania by military personnel, registered JW9022. The aircraft resulted in the deaths of five crew members during its departure from Nairobi.A Trident Aviation 5H-BAF aircraft crashed on June 12, 1996, while operating in Tanzania. It was repaired and subsequently flown back to Tanzania by military personnel, registered JW9022. The aircraft resulted in the deaths of five crew members during its departure from Nairobi.
Description
The aircraft was damaged in an accident on June 12, 1996 while it was operated by Trident Aviation as 5H-BAF. It was repaired and due to be flown back to Tanzania by military crew, registered JW9022. The aircraft crashed on departure from Nairobi, killing 5 crew members.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
