Narrative:
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashed in a mountainous area near Marsabit, Kenya, killing both occupants.
The aircraft was flying to Marsabit to pick up passengers for a peace meeting in the Ileret area. It had been chartered by the Marsabit County Government.
Preliminary information revealed that the aircraft departed Wilson Airport at 08:20 and arrived within the vicinity of Marsabit at 10:00. It collided with Marsabit Hill terrain while attempting to approach Marsabit airstrip 1.6 nautical miles from the threshold of runway 13. The aircraft first impacted the terrain with its nose-wheel and the main landing gears leaving parts of the fuselage and cargo pod. It then ballooned and missed a house before it overturned and impacted the ground.
Probable cause of the accident.
The probable cause of the accident was continued descend into terrain without forward visibility in thick fog. The following was the contributing factors.
i. Location of the airstrip which is surrounded by high hills
ii. Inadequate flight planning and crew resource management
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| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 20 March 2021 |
| Time: | 10:10 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Operator: | Aeronav Air Services |
| Registration: | 5Y-JKN |
| MSN: | 208B0688 |
| First flight: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16343 |
| Engines: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 3,5 km (2.2 mls) SW of Marsabit Airport (RBT) ( Kenya)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL/HKNW), Kenya |
| Marsabit Airport (RBT/HKMB), Kenya |
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashed in a mountainous area near Marsabit, Kenya, killing both occupants.
The aircraft was flying to Marsabit to pick up passengers for a peace meeting in the Ileret area. It had been chartered by the Marsabit County Government.
Preliminary information revealed that the aircraft departed Wilson Airport at 08:20 and arrived within the vicinity of Marsabit at 10:00. It collided with Marsabit Hill terrain while attempting to approach Marsabit airstrip 1.6 nautical miles from the threshold of runway 13. The aircraft first impacted the terrain with its nose-wheel and the main landing gears leaving parts of the fuselage and cargo pod. It then ballooned and missed a house before it overturned and impacted the ground.
Probable Cause:
Probable cause of the accident.
The probable cause of the accident was continued descend into terrain without forward visibility in thick fog. The following was the contributing factors.
i. Location of the airstrip which is surrounded by high hills
ii. Inadequate flight planning and crew resource management
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
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» kbc.co.ke
» standardmedia.co.ke
» AAID Kenya
Photos
Video, social media
An aircraft has crashed in Marsabit, killing 2 people who were on board. pic.twitter.com/wItFzBqrAE
— The Standard Digital (@StandardKenya) March 20, 2021
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Nairobi-Wilson Airport to Marsabit Airport as the crow flies is 426 km (267 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Nairobi-Wilson Airport to Marsabit Airport as the crow flies is 426 km (267 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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