Fly540 DH8C at Lokichar on Feb 28th 2020, engine failure, runway excursion on landing
Last Update: February 28, 2020 / 15:43:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 28, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
Fly540
Departure
Lokichar, Kenya
Destination
Nairobi Wilson, Kenya
Aircraft Registration
5Y-CGH
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8C
The airline reported the engine failed as result of hitting a foreign object.
The aircraft had been enroute from Lodwar (Kenya) to Nairobi Wilson but had divered to Lokichar airfield earlier and was about to continue the flight, when the engine failed.
Lokichar Airstrip is located at N2.3885 E35.6479 and features 1100 meters of dirt runway in orientation of about 09/27.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 28, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
Fly540
Departure
Lokichar, Kenya
Destination
Nairobi Wilson, Kenya
Aircraft Registration
5Y-CGH
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8C
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