Narrative:
The Gulfstream ran off the side of the runway after the no. 2 propeller reportedly went into fine pitch. The undercarriage collapsed. The airplane is believed to have sustained irreparable damage.
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Thursday 19 February 1998 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I |
| Operator: | Skyways Kenya |
| Registration: | 5Y-BMR |
| MSN: | 81 |
| First flight: | 1961 |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Dart 529-8X |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Mogadishu International Airport (MGQ) ( Somalia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL/HKNW), Kenya |
| Mogadishu International Airport (MGQ/HCMM), Somalia |
The Gulfstream ran off the side of the runway after the no. 2 propeller reportedly went into fine pitch. The undercarriage collapsed. The airplane is believed to have sustained irreparable damage.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
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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 Mogadishu International Airport as the crow flies is 1009 km (631 miles).
Distance from Nairobi-Wilson Airport to Mogadishu International Airport as the crow flies is 1009 km (631 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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