Cessna 208 5H-EGG

Summary

On 15 November 2017 at about 08:05 local time, a Cessna 208 registered 5H-EGG, operated by Coastal Aviation LTD., was involved in an accident near Ngorongoro, Tanzania. 11 people were on board and 11 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 November 2017 at 08:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Ngorongoro, Tanzania

Coordinates

-2.8847, 35.8233

Aircraft

Cessna 208

Registration

5H-EGG

Category

Airplane

Operator

Coastal Aviation LTD.

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kilimanjaro → Serengeti Park

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

NTSB number

ERA18WA028

11 people died.

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.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On November 15, 2017, about 0805 coordinated universal time, Cessna 208B, Tanzanian registration 5H-EGG, operated by Coastal Aviation LTD., was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Ngorongoro, Tanzania. The pilot and 10 passengers were fatally injured. The passenger flight departed Kilimanjaro International Airport (HTKJ), Hai District, Tanzania, destined for Seronera Airstrip (HTSN), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the United Republic of Tanzania. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Air Accident Investigation Branch P.O. Box 2819 Dar es Salaam United Republic of Tanzania Tel.: (255) 22 212-1530 Fax: (255) 22 212-2079 E-mail: [email protected] This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Tanzania.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.