Crash of an Avro 748-314-2A-LFD in Mbeya: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Avro 748
Operator:
Registration:
JW9009
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1752
YOM:
1977
Location:
Mbeya
Mbeya Region
Country:
Tanzania
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Mbeya Airport, the twin engine aircraft encountered difficulties to gain height. It struck trees located just past the runway end, stalled and crashed. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DK in Mbeya

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
5H-AAK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
14370/25815
YOM:
1944
Location:
Mbeya
Mbeya Region
Country:
Tanzania
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at Mbeya Airport, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3msa1 near Mbeya: 15 killed

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
668
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
5905
YOM:
1938
Location:
Mbeya
Mbeya Region
Country:
Tanzania
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane was en route from South Africa to North Africa, probably somewhere in Egypt, when it crashed in unknown circumstances 13 km northeast of Mbeya, killing all 15 occupants.

Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull in Mbeya

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Percival P.10 Vega Gull
Operator:
Vernon Motion
Registration:
G-AEAS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Nairobi – Mbeya
MSN:
K.23
YOM:
1936
Location:
Mbeya
Mbeya Region
Country:
Tanzania
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon touchdown, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. Both occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth near Mbeya

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
N. F. Dalal
Registration:
VT-AGM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Karachi – Nairobi – Mbeya – Mpika – Cape Town
MSN:
2141
YOM:
1931
Location:
Mbeya
Mbeya Region
Country:
Tanzania
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from India to South Africa with intermediate stops in Karachi, Nairobi, Mbeya and Mpika. En route to Mpika, while cruising over the south of Tanganyika, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. While all three occupants were slightly injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants:
K. D. Pochkhanawalla,
Erach R. Khan,
N. F. Dalal.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth in Mbeya

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1933
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
R. Usher
Registration:
VP-KAX
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Mbeya – Nyeri
MSN:
1913
YOM:
1933
Location:
Mbeya
Mbeya Region
Country:
Tanzania
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon takeoff from Mbeya, Tanganyika. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
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