Seronera - Grumeti Hills

On September 23, 2019 at 12:00 AM, Seronera - Grumeti Hills experienced a crash involving Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by Auric Air, with the event recorded near Seronera Mara Region.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 single engine airplane departed Seronera Airstrip in the early morning on a short flight to Grumeti Hills, about 40 km northwest, according to a statement from the operator. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane went out of control, struck a concrete wall and crashed upside down. The pilot and the sole passenger were killed. Statement from the operator: https://www.auricair.com/About-Us/5HAAM_Accident_23Sept2019

Aircraft reference details include registration 5H-AAM, MSN 208B-2430, year of manufacture 2013.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -2.4467°, 34.8191°.