ALS DH8A at Nairobi on Mar 20th 2026, runway excursion on landing

Last Update: March 21, 2026 / 11:20:54 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 20, 2026

Classification
Accident

Cause
Runway excursion on landing

Airline
ALS Aircraft Leasing Services

Departure
Kisumu, Kenya

Destination
Nairobi Wilson, Kenya

Aircraft Registration
5Y-BXI

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (100)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8A

Airport
Nairobi Wilson Airport, Nairobi

Airport ICAO Code
HKNW

An ALS Aircraft Leasing Services de Havilland Dash 8-100 on behalf of Safarilink Aviation, registration 5Y-BXI performing a flight from Kisumu to Nairobi Wilson (Kenya) with 35 passengers and 4 crew, landed on Wilson Airport's runway 32 at 20:54L (17:54Z) but veered off the runway and came to a stop with the left main and nose gear collapsed. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

Kenya's Airport Authority reported an aircraft with 39 people on board arriving from Kisumu veered off the runway at Wilson Airport. There were no injuries.

Metars:
HKNW 201900Z 00000KT 9999 SCT020 BKN080 17/15 Q1022=
HKNW 201800Z 00000KT 9999 -RA FEW020CB BKN021 BKN080 17/15 Q1021=
HKNW 201700Z 00000KT 5000 TSRA FEW020CB BKN021 BKN080 17/15 Q1021=
HKNW 201600Z 00000KT 9999 FEW020CB BKN021 19/16 Q1019=
HKNW 201500Z 00000KT 9999 FEW020CB BKN021 19/16 Q1019=
HKNW 201400Z 00000KT 9999 FEW020CB BKN021 19/16 Q1018=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 20, 2026

Classification
Accident

Cause
Runway excursion on landing

Airline
ALS Aircraft Leasing Services

Departure
Kisumu, Kenya

Destination
Nairobi Wilson, Kenya

Aircraft Registration
5Y-BXI

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (100)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8A

Airport
Nairobi Wilson Airport, Nairobi

Airport ICAO Code
HKNW

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