Short 330 crash, Jun 1, 2007, Dodoma
Short 330 accident on June 1, 2007 near Dodoma, Dodoma Region, Tanzania with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The reason for the simultaneous loss...
- Date: June 1, 2007
- Aircraft: Short 330
- Location: Dodoma, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The reason for the simultaneous loss of both engines was not found in the sources.
A Tanzania People's Defence Forces Short 330 (Sherpa) on approach to Dodoma lost both engines at once. The captain made a forced landing in a cornfield near Kizota, where the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft slid a short distance. All 13 occupants escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.