Incident Overview
Date: Monday 10 April 2006
Aircraft Type: Harbin Y-12-II
Owner/operator: Kenya Air Force – KAF
Registration Number: 132
Location: near Marsabit –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Air Force Y-12 aircraftAir Force Y-12 aircraft
Category: Accident
An Air Force Y-12 aircraft, carrying six MPs and a bishop, was approaching Marsabit when it struck a cloud formation near the foothills of Mount Marsabit. The incident resulted in damage to the aircraft.An Air Force Y-12 aircraft, carrying six MPs and a bishop, was approaching Marsabit when it struck a cloud formation near the foothills of Mount Marsabit. The incident resulted in damage to the aircraft.
Description
The Air Force Y-12 departed Nairobi, carrying a.o. six MPs and a bishop who were on a mission to negotiate peace between warring clans in the Marsabit area. On approach the airplane flew into the side of the cloud/shrouded foothills of Mount Marsabit.
Primary Cause
Aircraft malfunction/impact during approach to a mountainous terrain.Aircraft malfunction/impact during approach to a mountainous terrain.Share on:
