Safarilink DH8C at Nairobi on Mar 5th 2024, midair collision with light aircraft
Last Update: March 6, 2024 / 12:08:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 5, 2024
Classification
Accident
Airline
Safarilink
Flight number
F2-53
Departure
Nairobi Wilson, Kenya
Destination
Diani, Kenya
Aircraft Registration
5Y-SLK
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8C
Airport
Nairobi Wilson Airport, Nairobi
Airport ICAO Code
HKNW
A Cessna 172, registration 5Y-NNJ, operated by a local flying school with two persons on board on a training mission crashed, both occupants perished.
According to official information at Wilson the two aircraft collided midair over the Nairobi National Park, both aircraft had originated at Wilson Airport. The Cessna crashed in National Park, both occupants died.
Safarilink confirmed their flight crew heard a loud bang soon after takeoff and returned to Wilson without further incident, there were no injuries. The aircraft is being inspected and assessed. The airline later added, that their aircraft 5Y-SLK received "some damage" to its tail "as it was climbing out of Wilson Airport after receiving Air Traffic Control Clearance". The aircraft was withdrawn from service awaiting inspection by regulatory authorities.
Kenya's Civil Aviation Authority released this statement: "Kenya Civil Aviation Authority wishes to confirm that an aircraft accident occurred at 10:05hrs involving a Cessna aircraft belonging to Ninety-Nines Flying School and a Dash 8 belonging to Safarilink Aviation Limited. Investigations have commenced through various agencies led by the Air Accident Investigation Department (AAID) and the National Police Service to establish the cause of the accident."
Metars:
HKNW 050800Z 08010KT 9999 BKN025 24/15 Q1025=
HKNW 050700Z 06008KT 9999 BKN023 21/16 Q1025=
HKNW 050600Z 04007KT 9999 BKN022 20/16 Q1025=
HKNW 050500Z 05007KT 9999 BKN022 20/16 Q1024=
HKNW 050400Z 00000KT 9999 FEW021 19/16 Q1024=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 5, 2024
Classification
Accident
Airline
Safarilink
Flight number
F2-53
Departure
Nairobi Wilson, Kenya
Destination
Diani, Kenya
Aircraft Registration
5Y-SLK
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8C
Airport
Nairobi Wilson Airport, Nairobi
Airport ICAO Code
HKNW
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