ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 321178
Date: | Thursday 27 January 2011 |
Time: | 13:35 |
Type: | Fokker F-27 Friendship 500CRF |
Owner/operator: | Fly540 |
Registration: | 5X-FFD |
MSN: | 10530 |
Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Dart 532-7 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL) -
Kenya
|
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL/HKNW) |
Destination airport: | Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL/HKNW) |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:A Fokker F-27 cargo plane sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL), Kenya. All four crew members sustained minor injuries.
The aircraft was conducting a post-maintenance test flight when the crew aborted the takeoff from runway 07. The aircraft overran the runway, went through the perimeter fence, collapsed the nose wheel, and ended up in a maize field.
The accident occurred during the second takeoff attempt after the first attempt was aborted.
Sources:
Fly 540 plane crash-lands in maize field (Daily Nation 27-1-2011) Location
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