Accidents
Accidents: October 2013

Preliminary Report: King Air 200 Destroyed in Water Landing

Beechcraft King Air 200, Lake Manyara, northeastern Tanzania, Aug. 22, 2013–A chartered Beech King Air 200 traveling between Bukoba, in northwest Tanzania, and Zanzibar was destroyed after it ditched in Lake Manyara. All seven occupants received only minor injuries and were rescued by a passing fishing boat. The pilot reported that while cruising at FL210, one of the aircraft’s engines shut down. The pilot immediately turned toward Arusha, approximately 40 miles east, as a diversion airport. Descending through 16,000 feet, the other engine shut down, but the pilot was able to ditch the aircraft in the lake successfully.