London – Kisumu – Cape Town

On July 27, 1938 at 12:00 AM, London – Kisumu – Cape Town experienced a crash involving Armstrong Whitworth AW.15 Atalanta, operated by Imperial Airways, with the event recorded near Kisumu Nyanza.

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.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Kisumu Airport, while climbing, the four engine aircraft hit a hill near the airport. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ABTG, MSN AW.785, year of manufacture 1932.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -0.1035°, 34.7518°.