MM61769
Flight / Schedule
MM61769
Aircraft
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)Registration
MM61769
Date
March 15, 1955 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Nairobi-Eastleigh (Moi Air Base) Nairobi City District
Region
Africa • Kenya
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On March 15, 1955 at 12:00 AM, MM61769 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3), operated by Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana, with the event recorded near Nairobi-Eastleigh (Moi Air Base) Nairobi City District.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
19 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 19 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Few minutes after takeoff from Nairobi-Eastleigh Airport, the crew encountered technical problems with the left engine that lost power. The captain decided to return for a safe landing but on approach, realized he could not make it. So he attempted an emergency landing when the airplane hit a tree and crashed in flames three km from the airfield. While all occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration MM61769.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after takeoff from Nairobi-Eastleigh Airport, the crew encountered technical problems with the left engine that lost power. The captain decided to return for a safe landing but on approach, realized he could not make it. So he attempted an emergency landing when the airplane hit a tree and crashed in flames three km from the airfield. While all occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
16
Estimated Survivors
19
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 19
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Kenya
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)Registration
MM61769
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