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.
Damaged on the ground
» ICAO File : 07100330
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Wednesday 12 December 2007 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo |
| Operator: | Trident Aviation |
| Registration: | 5Y-MEG |
| MSN: | 62 |
| First flight: | 1975 |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CT64-820-4 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Aircraft fate: | unk |
| Location: | Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL) ( Kenya)
|
| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Lokichoggio Airport (LKG/HKLK), Kenya |
| Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL/HKNW), Kenya |
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.
Classification:
Ground collisionDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» Six injured in aircraft accident (Daily Nation 12-12-2007)» ICAO File : 07100330
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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 Lokichoggio Airport to Nairobi-Wilson Airport as the crow flies is 669 km (418 miles).
Distance from Lokichoggio Airport to Nairobi-Wilson Airport as the crow flies is 669 km (418 miles).
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