Accident Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 5Y-SLA,
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Date:Wednesday 12 December 2007
Time:12:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic C208 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator:SafariLink
Registration: 5Y-SLA
MSN: 208B0574
Year of manufacture:1996
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial, repaired
Category:Accident
Location:Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL) -   Kenya
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Mara Lodges Airport (MRE/HKMS)
Destination airport:Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL/HKNW)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 5Y-SLA had arrived at Nairobi-Wilson (WIL) from Masai Mara. It was parked at the terminal ramp and the engine was shut down.
The pilot of a taxiing DHC-5 Buffalo lost control and ran into the right wing of the Cessna. A large part of the right hand wing of the Caravan was cut off and the Buffalo sustained damage to the no. 2 propeller. Only one person standing nearby suffered a slight cut from flying debris.

Sources:

Six injured in aircraft accident (Daily Nation 12-12-2007)
ICAO File : 07100330

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