Nairobi - Marsabit - Lodwar - Nairobi

On October 21, 2011 at 03:23 PM, Nairobi - Marsabit - Lodwar - Nairobi experienced a crash involving Cessna 401, operated by Cezanne Air Express, with the event recorded near Nairobi Nairobi City District.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine aircraft departed Nairobi-Wilson Airport in the morning for a flight to Marsabit and Lodwar, carrying exam documents. While returning to Wilson Airport in the afternoon, the airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field located about 15 km west of Wilson Airport. The pilot and a passenger were killed while the second passenger was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5Y-CAE, MSN 401-0011, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.2900°, 36.8250°.