5H-WOW

On January 2, 2017 at 12:00 AM, 5H-WOW experienced a crash involving Cessna 406 Caravan, operated by Air Excel, with the event recorded near Sasakwa Mara Region.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While taking off from runway 12/30 at Sasakwa Airfield, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. All six occupants were injured, some seriously, and the aircraft burnt out.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5H-WOW, MSN 406-0060, year of manufacture 1991.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -2.0741°, 34.5117°.