Accident description
Last updated: 23 May 2013
| Status: | Final |
| Date: | 27 AUG 1975 |
| Time: | 09:22 |
| Type: | Douglas C-47B-35-DK |
| Operator: | East African Airways Corp. - EAAC |
| Registration: | 5Y-AAF |
| C/n / msn: | 16577/33325 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 37365 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90D |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mtwara Airport (MYW) (Tanzania)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Dar Es Salaam International Airport (DAR/HTDA), Tanzania |
| Mtwara Airport (MYW/HTMT), Tanzania | |
| Flightnumber: | 087 |
Flight EC087 was scheduled to depart Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and call at Lindi (LDI) and Nachingwea (NCH).
Due to the non availability of fuel at Dar es Salaam, the aircraft made an unscheduled stop at Mtwara to refuel with sufficient fuel for the return service EC.088 to Dar es Salaam.
The weather at Mtwara was reported fine with the wind light and variable. At the time of the landing, the wind direction was given as 030 and 8 knots.
The aircraft made the approach and landing using standard procedures and touched down at a point some 1000 feet from the threshold of runway 19. After a ground roll of 150 feet, the aircraft commenced a swing to the left side of the runway, it then rolled another 350 feet and swung to the right, continued on this course, leaving the runway and skidding for approaimately 180 feet before it came to rest having turned 135° from the direction of the landing.
Both landing gear assemblies collapsed due to excessive side loads applied to the structure, substantial damage was caused to the centre section structure and nacelles. The port propeller was damaged. The passengers and crew were able to evacuate the aircraft with the aid of the ground rescue services.
CAUSE: "The most probable cause of the accident was the failure of the pilot to initiate corrective action to prevent the aircraft from turning off the runway." Sources:
Official accident investigation report
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Dar Es Salaam International Airport to Mtwara Airport as the crow flies is 398 km (249 miles).
Distance from Dar Es Salaam International Airport to Mtwara Airport as the crow flies is 398 km (249 miles).
