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Embraer EMB-120 makes emergency landing at Kilimanjaro after hitting zebra

Aircraft:
Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia
Operator:
Sindbard Air
Registration:
not established
Location:
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Occurrence type:
serious_incident
Severity:
none
Investigation authority:
Not yet identified
Last verified:
2026-10-07 04:51Z

Reported, but not yet independently confirmed. Highest source tier held: Aviation media. 1 source attached.

CASE WATCH — SeyAero has prepared a computational workspace for this occurrence from open sources. This is not an investigation and contains no finding. The formal safety investigation is the responsibility of the State authority under ICAO Annex 13.

What is known

An Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia, operated by Sindbard Air, made an emergency landing at Kilimanjaro with its landing gear not fully deployed. The aircraft had 26 passengers and four crew members aboard, all of whom escaped safely. The incident occurred after the aircraft reportedly struck a zebra.

What is not yet known

  • · What was the extent of the damage to the aircraft?
  • · What was the specific nature of the landing gear malfunction?
  • · Was the zebra strike during takeoff or landing?
  • · What was the flight's origin and destination?

Evidence likely to be relevant

Flight data

  • · Flight data recorder or QAR important
  • · Track data (ADS-B, radar) supporting

Voice

  • · Cockpit voice recorder important
  • · ATC recordings and transcript supporting

Environment

  • · Weather observations and forecasts supporting
  • · Drift and current modelling supporting
  • · Acoustic observations supporting

Aircraft

  • · Maintenance and technical logs important
  • · Components and exhibits supporting

Human factors

  • · Crew records, duty and training supporting

External evidence

  • · Photographs, video and imagery supporting
  • · Witness and ground reports critical

Site and recovery

  • · Wreckage distribution and site survey important

Sources

Source timeline

  • 2026-10-07 04:51Z · Case Watch opened from open-source reporting. Awaiting an investigator.

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SeyAero has opened a Case Watch for Embraer EMB-120 makes emergency landing at Kilimanjaro after hitting zebra.
Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia · Sindbard Air · Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Verification: UNCONFIRMED · Sources: 1
Investigation authority: not yet identified

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