Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 May 2004
Aircraft Type: Let L-410UVP-E3
Owner/operator: Blue Bird Aviation
Registration Number: 5Y-VVD
Location: 30 km S of Mwingi –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A cargo flight, Let 410, crashed in an open field after colliding with Let 410 5Y-VVA. The aircraft carrying 55 bags of miraa (khat) experienced a loss of control and resulted in a crash.A cargo flight, Let 410, crashed in an open field after colliding with Let 410 5Y-VVA. The aircraft carrying 55 bags of miraa (khat) experienced a loss of control and resulted in a crash.
Description
The Let 410 departed Nairobi at 06:52 on a cargo flight to Somalia. The airplane, which carried 55 bags of miraa (khat) weighing 1,500 kilogrammes, crashed in an open field after colliding in flight with Let 410 5Y-VVA (msn 962633). The latter landed safely, although damaged.
Primary Cause
Collision with another aircraft.Collision with another aircraft.Share on:
