Final Report AT75 (5H-PWF), vicinity Bukoba Tanzania, 6 Nov 2022

Final Report AT75 (5H-PWF), vicinity Bukoba Tanzania, 6 Nov 2022

Publication info
Author
AAIIB Tanzania
Category
Accident Reports Human Factors Controlled Flight Into Terrain Weather
Date of publication
18/01/2025

On 6 November 2022 adverse weather delayed an ATR72 beginning its necessarily visual approach to Bukoba but when one was commenced, despite continuing adverse weather conditions, adequate ground contact and forward visual reference were not maintained. No corrective action was taken in response to three successive automated excessive descent rate alerts or the First Officer’s calls to reduce descent rate and although response did follow a ‘PULL UP’ Warning, it was too late to prevent a high energy impact with the surface of Lake Victoria close to the shoreline and both pilots and 17 of the passengers were killed. 

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