Crash of a Cessna 402A near Machakos: 9 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 8, 1984
Registration:
5Y-AMS
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mombasa - Nairobi
MSN:
402A-0038
YOM:
1979
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
On a charter flight from Mombasa to Nairobi, the pilot encountered foggy conditions. While cruising at an insufficient altitude, the twin engine aircraft struck the Malwa Hill located near Machakos. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed, among them eight European tourists; 4 Italians, two French and two Swiss.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain in foggy conditions.
