Salaam F70 at Nairobi on Mar 26th 2024, runway excursion
Last Update: March 18, 2025 / 18:50:58 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 26, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
Salaam Air/Renegade Air
Departure
an unknown origin, Kenya
Destination
Nairobi Wilson, Kenya
Aircraft Registration
5Y-MMB
Aircraft Type
Fokker 70
ICAO Type Designator
F70
Kenya's Civil Aviation Authority stated that the aircraft suffered a runway excursion while attempting to turn on the runway after landing, it was not a runway overrun (editorial note: as local sources claim).
Kenya's AAID released their investigation report summarizing the sequence of events:
The aircraft had taken off from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at 0639 (0939) for a repositioning flight to Wilson Airport and touched down on runway 07 (RWY 07) of Wilson airport Airport at 0649 (0949). During the 180° turn to backtrack, the aircraft’s nose landing gear veered off to the right of runway 25 and got stuck in the soft, muddy ground.
The report concludes the probable cause of the incident was:
The probable cause of the incident was the crew’s misjudgment of the required turn radius to complete a turnaround on the runway, resulting in the aircraft being partially displaced off the runway into terrain unsuitable for its further movement.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 26, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
Salaam Air/Renegade Air
Departure
an unknown origin, Kenya
Destination
Nairobi Wilson, Kenya
Aircraft Registration
5Y-MMB
Aircraft Type
Fokker 70
ICAO Type Designator
F70
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