Narrative:
Local media in Tanzania report that an Air Excel aircraft was involved in an accident at Sasakwa Airstrip in Northern Tanzania. The aircraft reportedly caught fire. Some survivors sustained serious injuries and were evacuated by AMREF Flying Doctors.
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Monday 2 January 2017 |
| Type: |  Reims Cessna F406 Caravan II |
| Operator: | Air Excel |
| Registration: | 5H-WOW |
| MSN: | F406-0060 |
| First flight: | 1991 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Sasakwa Airstrip ( Tanzania)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Local media in Tanzania report that an Air Excel aircraft was involved in an accident at Sasakwa Airstrip in Northern Tanzania. The aircraft reportedly caught fire. Some survivors sustained serious injuries and were evacuated by AMREF Flying Doctors.
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