Cessna 402 crash, Dec 13, 1999, Chankonde
Cessna 402 accident on December 13, 1999 near Chankonde, Mbeya Region, Tanzania with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The sources describe the...
- Date: December 13, 1999
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Chankonde, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. The sources describe the aborted takeoff on a wet runway and overrun but give no official cause.
A Twin Wings Cessna 402 took off from a wet, sandy grass strip at Chankonde with five hunters on board. It went through a muddy ditch during the takeoff roll, the pilot aborted, and the aircraft overran the runway into trees. The wings were torn off and a fire broke out, but all occupants escaped and the pilot suffered burns.