Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 April 2012
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-311Q Dash 8
Owner/operator: Air Tanzania
Registration Number: 5H-MWG
Location: Kigoma Airport (TKQ) –
ÿ Tanzania
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 39
Component Affected: Right hand undercarriage, right wing.Right hand undercarriage, right wing.
Category: Accident
A De Havilland Canada DHC-8-311Q passenger plane, registration 5H-MWG, experienced a significant accident during takeoff at Kigoma Airport (TKQ) in Tanzania. The aircraft was operating from Kigoma to Tabora and Dar Es Salaam. Initial reports indicate the plane overran the runway on takeoff, resulting in damage to the right-hand undercarriage and separation of the right wing. The engine twisted upside down and to the side, penetrating the fuselage at the underwing emergency exit.A De Havilland Canada DHC-8-311Q passenger plane, registration 5H-MWG, experienced a significant accident during takeoff at Kigoma Airport (TKQ) in Tanzania. The aircraft was operating from Kigoma to Tabora and Dar Es Salaam. Initial reports indicate the plane overran the runway on takeoff, resulting in damage to the right-hand undercarriage and separation of the right wing. The engine twisted upside down and to the side, penetrating the fuselage at the underwing emergency exit.
Description
A de Havilland Canada DHC-8-311Q passenger plane, 5H-MWG, suffered substantial damage in a takeoff accident at Kigoma Airport (TKQ), Tanzania. There were no fatalities. The airplane operated on a flight from Kigoma (TKQ) to Tabora (TBO) and Dar Es Salaam (DAR). Initial reports say the airplane overran the runway on takeoff. The right hand undercarriage apparently stuck a muddy pot hole. The right hand wing separated inboard of the no. 2 engine. The engine then twisted upside down and to the side, causing the front of the engine to penetrate the fuselage at the underwing emergency exit.
Source of Information
http://www.wavuti.com/4/post/2012/04/ndege-ya-atcl-imeanguka-kigoma-hakuna-aliyejeruhiwa.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wavuti+%28Wavuti+%29#axzz1rY8yTezO, http://thecitizen.co.tz/component/content/article/37-tanzania-top-news-story/21357-how-39-cheated-death-in-atcl-plane-mishap.htmlhttp://www.wavuti.com/4/post/2012/04/ndege-ya-atcl-imeanguka-kigoma-hakuna-aliyejeruhiwa.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wavuti+%28Wavuti+%29#axzz1rY8yTezO, http://thecitizen.co.tz/component/content/article/37-tanzania-top-news-story/21357-how-39-cheated-death-in-atcl-plane-mishap.htmlPrimary Cause
Overrun of the runway during takeoff.Overrun of the runway during takeoff.Share on:
