Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 November 1940
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 14-N2 Super Electra
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: AX688
Location: Nairobi –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the wings and tail, were involved in the stall and spin.The entire aircraft, specifically the wings and tail, were involved in the stall and spin.
Category: Accident
A Super Electra aircraft, operating on a ferry flight from Nairobi to Cairo-Heliopolis Airport, Egypt via Dodoma and Tanzania, crashed and caught fire after stalling and entering a spin at 500 feet due to strong winds and heavy rain. All aboard were killed.A Super Electra aircraft, operating on a ferry flight from Nairobi to Cairo-Heliopolis Airport, Egypt via Dodoma and Tanzania, crashed and caught fire after stalling and entering a spin at 500 feet due to strong winds and heavy rain. All aboard were killed.
Description
The Super Electra took off from Nairobi in strong winds and heavy rain. Turning to the left at 500 feet after takeoff the airplane stalled and entered a spin. It crashed and caught fire. All aboard were killed. The airplane operated on a ferry flight from Germiston, South Africa to Cairo-Heliopolis Airport, Egypt via Dodoma, Tanzania and Nairobi.
Primary Cause
Strong winds and heavy rain conditions during takeoff resulted in a stall and spin, leading to a catastrophic crash.Strong winds and heavy rain conditions during takeoff resulted in a stall and spin, leading to a catastrophic crash.Share on:
