ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247738
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Date: | Thursday 11 February 2021 |
Time: | |
Type: | Aviat A-1C Husky |
Owner/operator: | Kenya Wildlife Service |
Registration: | 5Y-KWL |
MSN: | 3071 |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-AIP |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Nanyuki Airport (NYK/HKNY) -
Kenya
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Aerial patrol |
Departure airport: | Nanyuki Airport (NYK/HKNY) |
Destination airport: | Mulika Lodge Airport (JJM/HKMK) |
Investigating agency: | AAID Kenya |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:An Aviat A-1C Husky crashed a few moments after takeoff from Nanyuki Airport (NUK/HKNY).
Both occupants died in the crash.
Kenya Wildlife Service said the aircraft, which was under the National Air Support Department, had earlier completed a routine patrol at the Solio Rhino Sanctuary and was headed for Meru National Park.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | AAID Kenya |
Report number: | |
Status: | Preliminary report |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Preliminary report |
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Sources:
https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/central/2021-02-11-two-killed-as-plane-crashes-after-take-off-in-nanyuki/ https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/rift-valley/article/2001403126/tragedy-as-two-people-die-in-plane-crash-in-nanyuki https://thenairobistar.com/2021/02/12/kws-aircraft-crashes-in-nanyuki-killing-pilot-passenger-kbc/ https://swalanyeti.co.ke/news/647/kws-pilot-passenger-killed-in-nanyuki-place-crash Images:
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
11-Feb-2021 19:35 |
gerard57 |
Added |
11-Feb-2021 20:18 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
11-Feb-2021 20:18 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Location, Narrative] |
11-Feb-2021 20:27 |
Anon. |
Updated [Photo] |
11-Feb-2021 21:15 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Destination airport] |
12-Feb-2021 07:19 |
harro |
Updated [Source] |
12-Feb-2021 08:22 |
Aerossurance |
Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative] |
12-Feb-2021 08:23 |
Aerossurance |
Updated [Narrative] |
17-Dec-2023 09:58 |
harro |
Updated [Other fatalities, Accident report] |
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