An Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia, registered 5H-HLL and operated by AH Airways, sustained minor damage following a wildlife strike at Seronera Airstrip in TANZANIA’s Serengeti National Park on Sunday, 4 October 2026. The 1990-manufactured turboprop, serial number 120208, struck a zebra during take-off at approximately 11:30 local time while operating a non-scheduled passenger charter flight from Seronera Airstrip to Zanzibar International Airport. Following the incident, the aircraft diverted to Kilimanjaro International Airport, where it conducted a precautionary landing on Runway 09 with its left main landing gear partially retracted. The aircraft sustained damage to the left main landing gear, but all 30 occupants—four crew members and 26 passengers—escaped without injury. No other fatalities or injuries were reported. The incident highlights the wildlife-strike risks associated with air operations in and around national parks, where animals can enter or cross airstrip operating areas. The circumstances surrounding the strike and the subsequent landing were based on preliminary reports, with the available information classified as unofficial.
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