Nairobi

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Nairobi - Kilaguni Lodge

MSN:

16206/32954

YOM:

1945

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On approach to Kilaguni Lodge Airstrip, the aircraft was too low, struck trees and crashed. Eight occupants were killed and 20 others were rescued.

Crash of a Cessna 402A near Machakos: 9 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1984

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 402

Operator:

Pioneer Airlines - Kenya

Registration:

5Y-AMS

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Mombasa - Nairobi

MSN:

402A-0038

YOM:

1979

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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.

Crash of a Douglas DC-7CF on Mt Kenya: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 4, 1976

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-7

Operator:

Emirates Air Transport

Registration:

TZ-ARC

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Sharjah - Djibouti City - Nairobi

MSN:

45467/970

YOM:

1958

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While descending to 15,000 feet in limited visibility, the four engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Kenya, about 135 km northeast of Nairobi-Wilson Airport. The wreckage was found few hours later and all four crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain after the crew initiated a premature descent.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130A Hercules near Nairobi: 13 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1962

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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Registration:

56-0546

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Military

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Tripoli – Nairobi

MSN:

3154

YOM:

1958

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Nairobi

Nairobi City District

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Kenya

Region:

Africa

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The crew was completing a flight from Wheelus Airbase in Mitiga to Nairobi, carrying support personnel and equipment for the recovery team of the Aurora 7, the second American manned orbital flight. While descending to Nairobi from the west, after a holding circuit, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and limited visibility when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain shrouded in clouds and located 32 km west of the airport of Nairobi-Embakasi. The aircraft was destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed.

Crash of an Avro 652A Anson I in Kitale: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1956

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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Registration:

VP-KJK

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Nairobi – Kitale

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On final approach to Kitale Airport, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed few km short of runway threshold. All three occupants were killed. It is believed that the accident was the consequence of a wing failure on final.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-40-DK on Mt Kilimanjaro: 20 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1955 at 1201 LT

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VP-KKH

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Durban – Dar es-Salaam – Nairobi

MSN:

16820/33568

YOM:

1945

Flight number:

EC104

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Captain / Total flying hours:

4539

Copilot / Total flying hours:

1695

Aircraft flight hours:

7199

Circumstances:

While cruising at the altitude of 10,500 feet in marginal weather conditions, enroute from Dar es-Salaam to Nairobi, the airplane struck the southeast slope of Mawenzi Peak (the second highest peak of Mt KIlimanjaro). The wreckage was reached by rescuers on May 22. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 20 occupants have been killed. At the time of the accident, the mountain was shrouded by clouds and the visibility was poor.

Probable cause:

The pilot's decision to proceed on the direct track to Nairobi, and this consideration is not affected even if he intended to divert in the vicinity of Kilimanjaro. The meteorological conditions were marginal and his first mistake occurred in not discussing the weather with the meteorological forecaster. Had he done so he might well have decided to proceed via Tanga, although in making this decision he might have been influenced by the fact that there were no specific instructions regarding an alternate route. It must be remembered, however, that he was fairly new in the Corporation and he might have thought it impolite to depart from normal practice.

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Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Bukoba

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1953

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

Operator:

Caspar Air Charters

Registration:

VP-KIG

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Nairobi – Bukoba

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Crash landed at Bukoba Airport for unknown reason. Both crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 652A Anson I near Arusha: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1951

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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Registration:

VP-KHT

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Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII

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Plain, Valley

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Mombasa – Nairobi

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The pilot John de Winton Tharp was performing a cargo flight from Mombasa to Nairobi. En route, weather conditions worsened. In rain falls, he decided to reduce his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing when the airplane hit a tree and crashed in flames about 8 km north of Arusha. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire and the sole occupant was killed.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII in Port Sudan

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1947

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ZS-BUL

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