Skyward DH8A at Elwak on Jul 21st 2021, main gear collapse and runway excursion on landing
Last Update: July 21, 2021 / 10:05:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 21, 2021
Classification
Accident
Airline
Skyward Express
Departure
Nairobi Wilson, Kenya
Destination
Elwak, Kenya
Aircraft Registration
5Y-GRS
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (100)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8A
Elwak Airport is located at the Kenyan-Somali (Jubbaland) border about 8nm west of the border, at the western outskirt of Elwak City.
Some media report the new airport was built across the border in Somalia, however, Satellite images do not show an aerodrome in Bur Ache (Somalia), but show a new aerodrome with matching properties (gravel runway 2000 meters in length) 4nm west of Elwak City. According to the media reports this new aerodrome was opened in 2016, but was closed again due to political disputes between Somalia and Kenya.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 21, 2021
Classification
Accident
Airline
Skyward Express
Departure
Nairobi Wilson, Kenya
Destination
Elwak, Kenya
Aircraft Registration
5Y-GRS
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (100)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8A
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