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Crash of a Cessna 402B in Nairobi

Date & Time: May 31, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
5Y-AZZ
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
402B-0915
YOM:
1975
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Nairobi-Wilson Airport, the twin engine airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest in a ravine. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Cessna 402B off Mwanza: 10 killed

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1976 at 1255 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
5Y-WAW
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mwanza - Bukoba
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Captain / Total flying hours:
6346
Aircraft flight hours:
200
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Mwanza Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane entered a nose down attitude then plunged into Lake Victoria about 8 km off the airport. The aircraft sank by a depth of 100 metres and was not recovered. All 10 occupants have been killed. The aircraft was completing a charter flight from Mwanza to Bukoba on behalf of Caspair and has been delivery last February.
Probable cause:
Due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain in Oloitokitok

Date & Time: Dec 28, 1974
Registration:
5Y-ASH
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
31-7405149
YOM:
1974
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown on runway 31 at Oloitokitok Aerodrome, the twin engine airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest 30 yards further. A passenger was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.