K1716
Flight / Schedule
K1716
Aircraft
Fairey IIIRegistration
K1716
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
November 25, 1935 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Kenya All Kenya
Region
Africa • Kenya
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On November 25, 1935 at 12:00 AM, K1716 experienced a crash involving Fairey III, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Kenya All Kenya.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. En route, while flying over the Ngong Mountains, the single engine aircraft was caught by severe downdrafts and the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a hilly and wooded area. Both occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration K1716.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, while flying over the Ngong Mountains, the single engine aircraft was caught by severe downdrafts and the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a hilly and wooded area. Both occupants were killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Africa • Kenya
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Fairey IIIRegistration
K1716
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