Nairobi - Nanyuki

On April 16, 1992 at 12:00 AM, Nairobi - Nanyuki experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, operated by Kenya Air Force, 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 city crash site.

46 people were known to be on board, 52 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 113.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 42, passenger fatalities: 42, other fatalities: 6.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from runway 06 at Nairobi-Eastleigh Airport (Moi Air Base), while in initial climb, the left engine failed and its propeller autofeathered. The captain contacted ATC, declared an emergency and was cleared to turn left. Following a left hand circuit, the crew again turned to the left and prepared to land on runway 06 when the aircraft entered an area of low clouds. The crew momentarily lost visual contact with the runway when the aircraft stalled and crashed onto several houses located in the district of Kaloleni, less than 2 km short of runway 06 threshold. The aircraft and few houses were destroyed. All 46 occupants as well as 6 people on the ground were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration KAF214, MSN 123, year of manufacture 1986.