Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 January 2017
Aircraft Type: Reims Cessna F406 Caravan II
Owner/operator: Air Excel
Registration Number: 5H-WOW
Location: Sasakwa Airstrip –
ÿ Tanzania
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An Air Excel aircraft crashed at Sasakwa Airstrip in Northern Tanzania, resulting in significant damage and injuries among survivors. The aircraft caught fire and evacuation was provided by AMREF Flying Doctors.An Air Excel aircraft crashed at Sasakwa Airstrip in Northern Tanzania, resulting in significant damage and injuries among survivors. The aircraft caught fire and evacuation was provided by AMREF Flying Doctors.
Description
Local media in Tanzania report that an Air Excel aircraft was involved in an accident at Sasakwa Airstrip in Northern Tanzania. The aircraft reportedly caught fire. Some survivors sustained serious injuries and were evacuated by AMREF Flying Doctors.
Source of Information
http://www.darpost.com/2017/01/small-plane-crashes-near-serengeti/http://www.darpost.com/2017/01/small-plane-crashes-near-serengeti/Primary Cause
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