Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 4 August 2020
Aircraft Type: Harbin Y-12-II
Owner/operator: Kenya Air Force – KAF
Registration Number: KAF128
Location: Dhobley Airstrip –
ÿ Somalia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Landing gear and left-hand wingLanding gear and left-hand wing
Category: Accident
A Kenya Air Force Harbin Y-12-II aircraft experienced a catastrophic accident at Dhobley Airstrip in Somalia following a landing near U.N. Amisom forces. The aircraft sustained significant damage, including collapsed landing gear and the left-hand wing.A Kenya Air Force Harbin Y-12-II aircraft experienced a catastrophic accident at Dhobley Airstrip in Somalia following a landing near U.N. Amisom forces. The aircraft sustained significant damage, including collapsed landing gear and the left-hand wing.
Description
A Kenya Air Force Harbin Y-12-II suffered an accident at Dhobley Airstrip in Somalia. There were no serious injuries to the 10 people on board but the aircraft was seriously damaged. The landing gear as well as the left-hand wing have collapsed. The accident happened after the aircraft had taken off from Dhobley Airstrip after delivering supplies to U.N. Amisom forces.
Source of Information
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2020-08-04-kdf-harbin-aircraft-crash-lands-at-somalia-airstrip/https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2020-08-04-kdf-harbin-aircraft-crash-lands-at-somalia-airstrip/Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing, likely due to combined factors such as degraded terrain and insufficient landing clearance.Mechanical failure during landing, likely due to combined factors such as degraded terrain and insufficient landing clearance.Share on:
