De Havilland DHC-8-300 (Dash-8) crash, Apr 9, 2012, Kigoma
De Havilland DHC-8-300 (Dash-8) accident on April 9, 2012 near Kigoma, Kigoma Region, Tanzania with no fatalities. Cause: Right engine failure during...
- Date: April 9, 2012
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-8-300 (Dash-8)
- Location: Kigoma, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Right engine failure during the takeoff roll, followed by a rejected takeoff and an overrun. The investigation report was not reviewed.
An Air Tanzania Dash 8-300 (5H-MWG) lost its right engine during the takeoff roll from Kigoma. The captain rejected the takeoff, but the aircraft could not stop within the remaining runway. It ran off the end, the right main gear struck a pothole, the right wing tore off, and the aircraft came to rest in a pasture. There were no fatalities.