ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180221
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| Date: | Friday 26 February 1965 |
| Time: | 07:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | 5Y-KPV |
| MSN: | 22-7204 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Mwesi airstrip, Mpanda -
 Tanzania
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mwesi airstrip, Mpanda |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Failed to gain altitude as the plane was overloaded. Four occupants died in the crash.
**Light plane crashed in flames near Tabora. Danish born UN official and one of his children killed. Three killed.
Sources:
http://www.tcaa.go.tz/files/1955%20-%202005%20FATAL%20ACCIDENTS.pdf
Civil Aircraft Registers of Africa
Air -Britain
**The Straits Times 28 February 1965, p3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2015 19:46 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Jan-2019 18:28 | Cobar | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 13-Sep-2019 18:12 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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