Boeing 737 and Boeing 767 incident near Dar Es Salaam, Tz, September 1, 2013
On September 1, 2013 at about 1:05 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Boeing 737 (A40BB) and Boeing 767 (ETAGM), were involved in the same incident near Dar Es Salaam. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 1, 2013 · about 1:05 pm local time
- Place
- Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania · map
- Type
- Incident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft 1
- Boeing 737 800 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- A40BB · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
- Aircraft 2
- Boeing 767 300 · all 767s on the register
- Registration
- ETAGM · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative for the Boeing 737 preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The Tanzania Ministry of Transport (MoT) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boing 737-800 airplane and a Boeing 767-300 airplane that occurred on September 01, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the MoT's under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane/engine.All investigative information will be released by MoT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The NTSB's narrative for the Boeing 767 preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The Tanzania Ministry of Transport (MoT) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boing 737-800 airplane and a Boeing 767-300 airplane that occurred on September 01, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the MoT's under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane/engine.All investigative information will be released by MoT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record for the Boeing 737 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during taxi (to runway) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
The factual record for the Boeing 767 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during standing defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.