5Y-OPL

On September 29, 2008 at 12:00 AM, 5Y-OPL experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, operated by Trident Aviation, with the event recorded near Lokichoggio Rift Valley.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Upon landing at Lokichoggio Airport, the airplane banked right, causing the right propeller and the right wing to struck the runway surface. The aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. There were no injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5Y-OPL, MSN 84, year of manufacture 1978.

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