Mandera – El Wak – Garissa – Nairobi

On May 12, 2014 at 12:00 AM, Mandera – El Wak – Garissa – Nairobi experienced a crash involving Harbin Yunsunji Y-12, operated by Kenya Air Force, with the event recorded near El Wak North Eastern.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 8.3%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from El Wak Airfield, bound for Garissa, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed. The copilot was killed while 11 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration KAF124, MSN 0095, year of manufacture 1997.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 2.7330°, 40.9330°.