Nairobi - Garissa

The crew was completing a positioning flight from Nairobi to Garissa. On final approach to Garissa, a donkey entered the runway. The crew initiated a go-around procedure but the aircraft stalled and landed very hard. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Nairobi - Garissa

Registration

5Y-HHM

MSN

BB-1152

Year of Manufacture

1983

Date

August 6, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Positioning

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Garissa North Eastern

Region

Africa • Kenya

Coordinates

-0.4403°, 39.6546°

Narrative Report

On August 6, 2007 at 12:00 AM, Nairobi - Garissa experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, operated by Bluebird Aviation, with the event recorded near Garissa North Eastern.

The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was completing a positioning flight from Nairobi to Garissa. On final approach to Garissa, a donkey entered the runway. The crew initiated a go-around procedure but the aircraft stalled and landed very hard. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5Y-HHM, MSN BB-1152, year of manufacture 1983.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -0.4403°, 39.6546°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a positioning flight from Nairobi to Garissa. On final approach to Garissa, a donkey entered the runway. The crew initiated a go-around procedure but the aircraft stalled and landed very hard. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Nairobi - Garissa

Flight Type

Positioning

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Africa • Kenya

Aircraft Details

Registration

5Y-HHM

MSN

BB-1152

Year of Manufacture

1983