Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 April 1992
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo
Owner/operator: Kenya Air Force – KAF
Registration Number: 214
Location: ca 1,7 km SW of Nairobi-Moi Air Base –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 46 / Occupants: 46
Component Affected: First engineFirst engine
Category: Accident
A De Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo transport plane crashed near Nairobi-Eastleigh Air Base, Kenya, resulting in the deaths of all 46 passengers and six ground personnel. The aircraft was en route from Laikipia Air Base to Laikipia, and experienced a loss of power on its first engine shortly after takeoff, leading to a controlled circuit and attempted landing back on the runway. Subsequent stalling caused the aircraft to descend and impact a residential area.A De Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo transport plane crashed near Nairobi-Eastleigh Air Base, Kenya, resulting in the deaths of all 46 passengers and six ground personnel. The aircraft was en route from Laikipia Air Base to Laikipia, and experienced a loss of power on its first engine shortly after takeoff, leading to a controlled circuit and attempted landing back on the runway. Subsequent stalling caused the aircraft to descend and impact a residential area.
Description
A de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo transport plane, operated by the Kenyan Air Force, was destroyed in an accident near Nairobi-Eastleigh Air Base, Kenya. All 46 on board were killed and six persons on the ground were killed. The airplane had departed the air base on a flight to Laikipia Air Base, Kenya. Shortly after takeoff from runway 06 the no. 1 engine lost power and the propeller autofeathered. The pilot flew a circuit and tried to line up for a landing back on runway 06. While turning onto finals the aircraft entered a low overcast, causing the plane to overshoot the final approach course. The pilot attempted to align the plane with the runway again when it stalled. The Buffalo descended and impacted a residential area.
Primary Cause
Loss of engine power on the first engine during takeoff.Loss of engine power on the first engine during takeoff.Share on:
