5H-TZA Ce310Q crash
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5H-TZA Ce310Q crash
On December 16, 2006, at 0355 UTC, 5H-TZA, Cessna 310Q, an air charter flight, crashed into a residential area during takeoff from Mbeya Airport, Tanzania. Visual meteorological conditions pevailed at the time. Two passengers were fatally injured. The pilot and three passengers were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. There was ground fire. The destination of the flight was Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Reportedly, the aircraft was unable to establish a positive climb during the takeoff on runway 31. The airport elevation is 5600 feet, and has one runway (13/31), which is 1500 meters long. The runway is composed of grass and dirt. The runway has many foot paths used by pedestrians who frequently cross the runway at different points. The temperature was 17 degrees C and the wind was calm. The passengers were all adults, and the aircraft load consisted of bags of rice, meat, potatoes, and beans.
Reportedly, the aircraft was unable to establish a positive climb during the takeoff on runway 31. The airport elevation is 5600 feet, and has one runway (13/31), which is 1500 meters long. The runway is composed of grass and dirt. The runway has many foot paths used by pedestrians who frequently cross the runway at different points. The temperature was 17 degrees C and the wind was calm. The passengers were all adults, and the aircraft load consisted of bags of rice, meat, potatoes, and beans.
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Mbeya was never to be trifled with!
C-310 Q 4 + fuel for Dar.....might have been ok just...but take away wind add rice, meat, potatoes and beans
The earth don't curve enough
A certain HS 125 many years ago had an "Mbeya experience" with some "rice" on board, they made it to Dodoma though
The plane subsequently made it onto a truck and they bought another bigger and better one
more rice??
C-310 Q 4 + fuel for Dar.....might have been ok just...but take away wind add rice, meat, potatoes and beans
The earth don't curve enough
A certain HS 125 many years ago had an "Mbeya experience" with some "rice" on board, they made it to Dodoma though
The plane subsequently made it onto a truck and they bought another bigger and better one
more rice??
