Embraer EMB‑120 hits zebra on take‑off in Tanzania, lands emergency at Kilimanjaro

Embraer EMB‑120 hits zebra on take‑off in Tanzania, lands emergency at Kilimanjaro
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An Embraer EMB‑120 operated by Sindbard Air struck a zebra during take‑off at Seronera Airport in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, killing the animal and damaging the aircraft’s landing gear.

The pilots lifted off, diverted to Kilimanjaro International Airport and performed an emergency landing after the main landing gear failed to deploy, landing on the fuselage; all 26 passengers and four crew survived without injury.

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