Nairobi – Lokichogio

On December 7, 2003 at 01:37 PM, Nairobi – Lokichogio experienced a crash involving Fokker F28 Fellowship, operated by East African Safari Air, with the event recorded near Lokichoggio 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.

27 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 27 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 23, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After touchdown at Lokichogio Airport, the crew started the braking procedure when the tyre n°1 on the nose gear burst. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, collided with a fence and came to rest in a ditch with its nose gear torn off. All 27 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5Y-NNN, MSN 11231, year of manufacture 1986.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.2037°, 34.3484°.