Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 May 2004
Aircraft Type: Let L-410UVP-E9
Owner/operator: Blue Bird Aviation
Registration Number: 5Y-VVA
Location: 30 km S of Mwingi –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft systems, specifically the control surfaces and flight dynamics of both aircraft.Aircraft systems, specifically the control surfaces and flight dynamics of both aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Let 410 aircraft collided with a Blue Bird Aviation’s 5Y-VVD, resulting in the deaths of both crew members. The 5Y-VVA landed safely.A Let 410 aircraft collided with a Blue Bird Aviation’s 5Y-VVD, resulting in the deaths of both crew members. The 5Y-VVA landed safely.
Description
The Let 410 collided in flight with Blue Bird Aviation’s 5Y-VVD which crashed in an open field, killing both crew members. 5Y-VVA landed safely, although damaged.
Primary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during the collision.Possible aerodynamic instability during the collision.Share on:
