Nairobi – Kitale

On October 1, 1956 at 12:00 AM, Nairobi – Kitale experienced a crash involving Avro 652 Anson, operated by Airwork East Africa, with the event recorded near Kitale Rift Valley.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On final approach to Kitale Airport, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed few km short of runway threshold. All three occupants were killed. It is believed that the accident was the consequence of a wing failure on final.

Aircraft reference details include registration VP-KJK.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 1.0144°, 34.9998°.