K1716

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.

Flight / Schedule

K1716

Aircraft

Fairey III

Registration

K1716

Date

November 25, 1935 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Africa • Kenya

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fairey III

Registration

K1716