Mwanza - Nairobi

On August 31, 2014 at 07:45 PM, Mwanza - Nairobi experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Safari Express Cargo, with the event recorded near Kogatende Mara Region.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft departed Mwanza Airport at 1926LT on a cargo flight Nairobi. While passing FL169, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent. It passed FL146 at an excessive speed of 430 knots and eventually crashed in an open field located near Kogatende. The wreckage was found the following morning. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5Y-SXP, MSN 10681, year of manufacture 1985.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.7038°, 35.0033°.