The flight in question was an Airbus A320 operation that commenced with taxiing from the parking to the runway, a process that took 11 minutes and covered a distance of approximately 3 nautical miles (nm). Once clear of the parking area, the aircraft lined up on runway 05 at HTDA Julius Nyerere International Airport in Tanzania. The initial departure roll was smooth, with the aircraft lifting off the runway after covering a distance of 1,419 meters, which accounted for 45% of the total runway length. The liftoff speed was recorded at 162 knots.

The local weather conditions during this phase of the flight were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a light wind of 7 knots bearing 120 degrees. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was a relatively minor 2 knots. The climb started shortly after liftoff, as the aircraft began its ascent from the elevated Julius Nyerere International Airport to a cruising altitude of 10,354 feet above sea level (asl). This impressive climb of 9,151 feet in just 4 minutes covered a distance of 16 nm.

The enroute level cruise phase of the flight began approximately 15 miles north of Dar es Salaam, marking the initial stabilization of the aircraft at a cruising altitude of 10,354 feet asl. This stable cruise phase lasted for a brief 2 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 8 nm. In preparation for the next phase of the flight, the aircraft embarked on a controlled descent from 10,355 feet asl to 1,354 feet asl, losing a total of 9,001 feet in the process. This gradual descent took 8 minutes to complete and covered a distance of 18 nm. The descent phase concluded 13 miles east of Bagamoyo in Tanzania's Coast Region.

The final approach to runway 18 at HTZA Abeid Amani Karume International Airport was conducted from the north, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading of 174.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nm and 1,283 feet above ground level (agl). The approach was characterized by good threshold height and threshold speed, with the aircraft touching down safely on the runway. The touchdown speed was recorded at 136 knots, which was slightly faster than the recommended speed. The touchdown distance was a respectable 434 meters, and the touchdown rate was fair at -212 feet per minute (fpm). Notably, the runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Following a smooth landing, the aircraft rolled out on the runway, maintaining perfect alignment throughout the rollout. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a relatively benign wind of 7 knots bearing 117 degrees, with a crosswind component of 6 knots and a headwind component of 4 knots. The total landing distance covered 1,002 meters, accounting for 33% of the runway length.

In the final phase of the flight, the aircraft taxied from the runway back to the parking area, a process that took a mere 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was a respectable 51 nm, with the flight duration totaling 28 minutes. Notably, the aircraft utilized a significant amount of fuel during the flight, consuming 1,004 kilograms of fuel.