Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 May 1999
Aircraft Type: Let L-410UVP-E
Owner/operator: Malindi Air Services
Registration Number: 5Y-LET
Location: Ol Kiombo –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: FlapsFlaps
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ol Kiombo airstrip in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, intended to transport passengers to another camp. Investigation revealed potential issues with flap settings preventing a safe takeoff.An aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ol Kiombo airstrip in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, intended to transport passengers to another camp. Investigation revealed potential issues with flap settings preventing a safe takeoff.
Description
The aircraft crashed after takeoff from the Ol Kiombo airstrip in the Maasai Mara National Reserve to pick up passengers at another camp. Preliminary investigation results show that the flaps might not have been properly set for takeoff
Primary Cause
Flap setting issues preventing safe takeoff.Flap setting issues preventing safe takeoff.Share on:
