Cessna 402 crash, Jun 27, 1996, Tunduru
Cessna 402 accident on June 27, 1996 near Tunduru, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the left main landing gear on landing...
- Date: June 27, 1996
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Tunduru, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the left main landing gear on landing because a broken pin in the lock mechanism.
A Cessna 402 landed at Tunduru when its left main gear collapsed because a locking pin had broken. The aircraft slid on its belly and caught fire. No one was hurt.