Narrative:
The aircraft had a runway excursion on landing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport runway 06. It veered off to the right went over a ditch and came to a stop on Taxiway F. The nose wheel collapsed. The four crew and 62 passengers were not injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
The probable cause of this accident was power asymmetry during application of reverse thrust on landing. The control levers were jammed in one position.
accident date: 08-07-2007
type: ATR 72-212
registration: 5H-PAR
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Sunday 8 July 2007 |
| Time: | 06:58 |
| Type: |  ATR 72-212 |
| Operator: | Precision Air |
| Registration: | 5H-PAR |
| MSN: | 460 |
| First flight: | 1995 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 62 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 66 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) ( Kenya)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Zanzibar-Kisauni Airport (ZNZ/HTZA), Tanzania |
| Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO/HKJK), Kenya |
The aircraft had a runway excursion on landing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport runway 06. It veered off to the right went over a ditch and came to a stop on Taxiway F. The nose wheel collapsed. The four crew and 62 passengers were not injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
Probable Cause:
The probable cause of this accident was power asymmetry during application of reverse thrust on landing. The control levers were jammed in one position.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» Accident Prevention Bulletin 2007 / Kenya Ministry of Transport Department of Air Accident InvestigationPhotos
accident date: 08-07-2007
type: ATR 72-212
registration: 5H-PAR
Map
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Distance from Zanzibar-Kisauni Airport to Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as the crow flies is 599 km (374 miles).
Distance from Zanzibar-Kisauni Airport to Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as the crow flies is 599 km (374 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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