ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171835
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| Date: | Thursday 12 April 1990 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182F Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Tanzania National Parks |
| Registration: | 5H-SNP |
| MSN: | 54567 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Msembe airstrip, Ruaha -
 Tanzania
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Iringa |
| Msembe airstrip | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Cessna plane collided with a giraffe on the runway of the airstrip.
the right wing tip and the tailplane hit the giraffe.
The aircraft touched down on the runway, veered to the left
and after crossing a storm drain it came to rest on high ground
about la metres left of the edge of the runway. The aircraft
sustained damage to the right wing tip, the right hozizontal
stabilizer and its elevator.
There were no personal injuries.
Sources:
http://www.tcaa.go.tz/files/final%20report%207-90%20%20Cessna%20182%20%205H-SNP%20%20MSEMBE%20AIRSTRIP.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Dec-2014 18:46 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Jan-2019 10:45 | Cobar | Updated [Cn] |
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