KAF207

On May 1, 1999 at 12:00 AM, KAF207 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, operated by Kenya Air Force, with the event recorded near Mandera North Eastern.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 20.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 1.

During the takeoff roll, the captain decided to abort for unknown reasons. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and collided with a building. All five occupants escaped uninjured while one people on the ground was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration KAF207, MSN 75, year of manufacture 1977.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.2255°, 40.7126°.