Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
Date: | Friday 2 January 1976 |
Time: | 17:35 |
Type: | Britten-Norman BN-2A-3 Islander |
Operator: | Caspair |
Registration: | 5Y-AUA |
MSN: | 275 |
First flight: | 1971 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
Location: | Kimba Ngorongoro ( Tanzania)
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Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:During take-off run from Kimba Airstrip the aircraft swerved off the runway. The nose gear and main left landing gear collapsed.
After the accident the aircraft tyres were found inflated and in good condition. No evidence of structural failure prior to the accident was found.
Classification:
Runway excursion (veer-off)
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.