Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 May 1999
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo
Owner/operator: Kenya Air Force – KAF
Registration Number: 207
Location: Mandera Airport (NDE) –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically flaps and landing gear)Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically flaps and landing gear)
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a crash into a residential property.A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a crash into a residential property.
Description
Overran runway after aborting the takeoff. Crashed into a house.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and pilot error.Loss of control during takeoff due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and pilot error.Share on:
