Sindbard E120 at Kikoboga on Nov 28th 2023, gear collapse, runway excursion, collided with buildings

Last Update: November 29, 2023 / 11:04:04 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 28, 2023

Classification
Accident

Airline
Sinbard

Departure
Kikoboga, Tanzania

Destination
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Aircraft Registration
5H-FLM

Aircraft Type
Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia

ICAO Type Designator
E120

A Sindbard Air Embraer EMB-120, registration 5H-FLM performing a flight from Kikoboga to Zanzibar (Tanzania) with 30 passengers and 3 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Kikoboga's runway when the aircraft suffered a nose gear collapse, veered off the runway and collided with a building with its right hand wing before coming to a stop. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage however.

Tanzania's National Park Organisation confirmed the accidents within Mikumi National Park in which two aircraft independently suffered gear collapses and runway excursions. 5H-FLM suffered the accident at about 09:30L (06:30Z).

About 6 hours earlier another aircraft had suffered a gear collapse on landing, see Accident: Unity Zanzibar E120 at Kikoboga on Nov 28th 2023, gear problems, gear collapse, runway excursion.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 28, 2023

Classification
Accident

Airline
Sinbard

Departure
Kikoboga, Tanzania

Destination
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Aircraft Registration
5H-FLM

Aircraft Type
Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia

ICAO Type Designator
E120

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