Aircraft Z-WPJ
3 November 2009 · Harare, Zimbabwe · No injuries
Summary
On 3 November 2009 at about 17:36 local time, a an aircraft of an unrecorded type registered Z-WPJ, operated by Air Zimbabwe, was involved in an accident near Harare, Zimbabwe. 42 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harare, Zimbabwe
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Not recorded
- Registration
- Z-WPJ
- Operator
- Air Zimbabwe
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Harare → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- DCA10WA033
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On November 3, 2009, a Xian Aircraft Industries MA-60, registration Z-WPJ, operated by Air Zimbabwe, struck wildlife on the runway during takeof at Harare, Zimbabwe. The aircraft exited the runway to the left side and was substantially damaged. There were no injuries. The CAA-Zimbabwe requested NTSB assistance with flight recorders.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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