Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 November 2023
Aircraft Type: Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia
Owner/operator: Sindbard Air
Registration Number: 5H-FLM
Location: Kikoboga/Mikumi Airstrip (HTMK) –
ÿ Tanzania
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 34
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
Two Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia aircraft experienced separate incidents at the same airstrip in Tanzania. The first aircraft suffered a nose landing gear collapse, while the second aircraft experienced a right-hand main gear collapse during landing.Two Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia aircraft experienced separate incidents at the same airstrip in Tanzania. The first aircraft suffered a nose landing gear collapse, while the second aircraft experienced a right-hand main gear collapse during landing.
Description
An Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia (5H-FLM) was involved in an accident at an airstrip in Tanzania. The aircraft impacted a building with the right-hand wing and suffered a nose landing gear collapse. Earlier the same day another EMB-120 Brasilia suffered a right-hand main gear collapse on landing at the same airstrip near Mikumi National Park.
Source of Information
https://tanzaniatimes.net/amp/news-plane-crashes-in-mikumi-national-park-it-was-flying-to-zanzibar/https://tanzaniatimes.net/amp/news-plane-crashes-in-mikumi-national-park-it-was-flying-to-zanzibar/Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure during landing conditions.Possible mechanical failure during landing conditions.Share on:
