Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 3 November 2009
Aircraft Type: Xian MA60
Owner/operator: Air Zimbabwe
Registration Number: Z-WPJ
Location: Harare Airport (HRE) –
ÿ Zimbabwe
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 38
Component Affected: Nose and left main landing gearsNose and left main landing gears
Category: Accident
An Air Zimbabwe MA60 aircraft experienced a catastrophic impact with warthogs during the take-off roll. The aircraft veered off the runway and came to a stop with significant damage to the engine propeller and wing tip.An Air Zimbabwe MA60 aircraft experienced a catastrophic impact with warthogs during the take-off roll. The aircraft veered off the runway and came to a stop with significant damage to the engine propeller and wing tip.
Description
An Air Zimbabwe MA60 aircraft impacted with warthogs during the take-off roll. Flight 239 was about to lift off the ground when it hit five warthogs. The plane’s nose and left main landing gears collapsed after the impact. The aircraft veered off to the left side of the runway and stopped off the runway with damage on the engine propeller and on the wing tip.
Source of Information
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