Nairobi - Mogadishu
Flight / Schedule
Nairobi - Mogadishu
Aircraft
Grumman G-159 Gulfstream IRegistration
5Y-BMR
MSN
081
Year of Manufacture
1961
Operator
Skyways - KenyaDate
February 19, 1998 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 19, 1998 at 12:00 PM, Nairobi - Mogadishu experienced a crash involving Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I, operated by Skyways - 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.
23 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 23 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: 20, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. After landing at Mogadishu Airport, the propeller on the right engine went into fine pitch. The crew lost control of the airplane that veered off runway to the right. While contacting soft ground, the aircraft lost its undercarriage and its tail before coming to rest, broken in two. All 23 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration 5Y-BMR, MSN 081, year of manufacture 1961.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After landing at Mogadishu Airport, the propeller on the right engine went into fine pitch. The crew lost control of the airplane that veered off runway to the right. While contacting soft ground, the aircraft lost its undercarriage and its tail before coming to rest, broken in two. All 23 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
20
Estimated Survivors
23
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 23
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Nairobi - Mogadishu
Operator
Skyways - KenyaFlight 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
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