Incident Overview
Date: Monday 6 August 2007
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft B200 Super King Air
Owner/operator: Blue Bird Aviation
Registration Number: 5Y-HHM
Location: Garissa Airport (GAS) –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft RotorAircraft Rotor
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, registration 5Y-HHM, experienced a serious landing accident at Garissa, Kenya, resulting in substantial damage. A donkey entered the runway while the aircraft was on final approach. The pilot attempted a go-around but the aircraft stalled and crashed on the runway.A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, registration 5Y-HHM, experienced a serious landing accident at Garissa, Kenya, resulting in substantial damage. A donkey entered the runway while the aircraft was on final approach. The pilot attempted a go-around but the aircraft stalled and crashed on the runway.
Description
The Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, registration 5Y-HHM, sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Garissa, Kenya. A donkey entered the runway in front of the aircraft while the aircraft was on final approach. The pilot attempted to carry out a go-around from a low height but the aircraft apparently stalled and came down hard on the runway.
Primary Cause
Animal entry onto the runway during final approach.Animal entry onto the runway during final approach.Share on:
