5Y-DNT

After landing on a poor condition runway, the aircraft deviated to the left then veered off runway. The aircraft lost its landing gear and came to rest few dozen metres further. All 10 occupants escaped injured and the aircraft was written off. The accident occurred at Mogadishu-South Airport sometimes called Mogadishu-West Airfield or KM50. Its narrow and limited runway is made up of chippings and pebbles and is not equipped with a lighting system or any drainage system and is very poorly maintained.

Flight / Schedule

5Y-DNT

Registration

5Y-DNT

MSN

TC-299

Year of Manufacture

1979

Date

October 25, 1992 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Mogadishu Banaadir (<U+0628><U+0646><U+0627><U+062F><U+0631><U+200E>)

Region

Africa • Somalia

Crash Cause

Other causes

Narrative Report

On October 25, 1992 at 12:00 AM, 5Y-DNT experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA226 Metro II, operated by Eagle Aviation - Kenya, with the event recorded near Mogadishu Banaadir (<U+0628><U+0646><U+0627><U+062F><U+0631><U+200E>).

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

10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. After landing on a poor condition runway, the aircraft deviated to the left then veered off runway. The aircraft lost its landing gear and came to rest few dozen metres further. All 10 occupants escaped injured and the aircraft was written off. The accident occurred at Mogadishu-South Airport sometimes called Mogadishu-West Airfield or KM50. Its narrow and limited runway is made up of chippings and pebbles and is not equipped with a lighting system or any drainage system and is very poorly maintained.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5Y-DNT, MSN TC-299, year of manufacture 1979.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After landing on a poor condition runway, the aircraft deviated to the left then veered off runway. The aircraft lost its landing gear and came to rest few dozen metres further. All 10 occupants escaped injured and the aircraft was written off. The accident occurred at Mogadishu-South Airport sometimes called Mogadishu-West Airfield or KM50. Its narrow and limited runway is made up of chippings and pebbles and is not equipped with a lighting system or any drainage system and is very poorly maintained.

Cause: Other causes

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

8

Estimated Survivors

10

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 10

Operational Details

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Africa • Somalia

Aircraft Details

Registration

5Y-DNT

MSN

TC-299

Year of Manufacture

1979

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