Plane Crash List

McDonnell Douglas DC-8F ELWVD

18 November 1997 · Mwanza Airport, Tanzania · Minor injuries

Summary

On 18 November 1997 at about 18:09 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8F registered ELWVD, operated by ALG Investments Ltd, was involved in an accident near Mwanza Airport, Tanzania. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 18:09
Classification
Accident
Location
Mwanza Airport, Tanzania
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas DC-8F
Registration
ELWVD
Category
Airplane
Operator
ALG Investments Ltd
Operating rule
Part 129: Foreign
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Entebbe → Mwanza
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
Unk
Light
Not Reported
NTSB number
DCA98WA007

People

4 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 4 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

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All 14 records in Tanzania