No fatalities

1993-12-12: Fokker F27 Friendship (5H-MPT) — Air Tanzania — Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaLanding (descent or approach)

On December 12, 1993, a Fokker F27 Friendship (registration 5H-MPT) operated by Air Tanzania was involved in an aviation accident near Dar es Salaam, Tanzania during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 1781209371Data APIEditorial standards

During a local training flight at Dar es Salaam Airport, the crew landed with excessive speed and no flaps, causing the undercarriage to be torn off. Both pilots were uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Accident Details

A training flight at Dar es Salaam Airport concluded with a belly landing after the aircraft touched down at an excessive speed and without flaps deployed. The impact tore off the undercarriage, and the aircraft came to rest on its belly. Both pilots escaped uninjured, but the aircraft sustained damage beyond repair.

Probable Cause

The official investigation identified the probable cause as wrong approach configuration on the part of the crew.

Contributing Factors

Several contributing factors were reported: poor flight preparation, failure to follow the approach checklist, failure to proceed to an approach briefing, excessive approach speed, and failure to realize the flaps were not selected down.