Nairobi – Guriceel

On April 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM, Nairobi – Guriceel experienced a crash involving Fokker 50, operated by Bluebird Aviation, with the event recorded near Guriceel Galgaduud (<U+062C><U+0644><U+062C><U+062F><U+0648><U+062F><U+200E>).

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.

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 aircraft departed Nairobi-Wilson Airport on a cargo flight to Guriceel, carrying two pilots and a load of six tons of khat. After landing, the crew encountered difficulties to stop the airplane within the remaining distance. The aircraft overran and came to rest with its left wing partially torn off. Both pilots evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5Y-VVJ, MSN 20133, year of manufacture 1988.