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G-BRYV De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 of British Airways CitiExpress

G-BRYV De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 of British Airways CitiExpress at Manchester 16/5/04..

This aircraft was written off on 9/4/12 at Kigoma, Tanzania when operating a flight to Tabora whilst operating as 5H-MWG with Air Tanzania.

The aircraft overran the runway on take off. The right hand undercarriage struck a muddy pot hole. The right hand wing separated inboard of the number 2 engine. The engine then twisted upside down and to the side, causing the front of the engine to penetrate the fuselage at the underwing emergency exit. There were no fatalities.

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Uploaded on January 22, 2023
Taken on May 16, 2004