Narrative:
Both engines failed, forcing the pilot to carry out an emergency landing in a field. The airplane came down in a corn field, causing the nose gear to collapse.
» Nine hurt in army aircraft accident (Guardian, 2-6-2007)
» African Military Aviation - Winston A Brent (Air-Britain)
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Friday 1 June 2007 |
| Time: | 13:20 |
| Type: |  Shorts 330UTT |
| Operator: | Tanzanian People's Defence Force |
| Registration: | JW9036 |
| MSN: | SH.3121 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Kizota ( Tanzania)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sumbawanga Airport (SUT/HTSU), Tanzania |
| Dodoma Airport (DOD/HTDO), Tanzania |
Both engines failed, forcing the pilot to carry out an emergency landing in a field. The airplane came down in a corn field, causing the nose gear to collapse.
Sources:
» Crash plane flew like injured bird: Witness (TSN Daily News, 3-6-2007)» Nine hurt in army aircraft accident (Guardian, 2-6-2007)
» African Military Aviation - Winston A Brent (Air-Britain)
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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 Sumbawanga Airport to Dodoma Airport as the crow flies is 491 km (307 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Sumbawanga Airport to Dodoma Airport as the crow flies is 491 km (307 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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