Accident Cessna 310R 5Y-AUV, Friday 11 February 1983
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Date:Friday 11 February 1983
Time:18:25 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic C310 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 310R
Owner/operator:Pioneer Airlines
Registration: 5Y-AUV
MSN: 310R-0019
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Kitengele -   Kenya
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Mandera
Destination airport:Nairobi-Wilson Airport
Investigating agency: MoT Kenya
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The aircraft impacted terrain during a non-standard orbit during approach.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: MoT Kenya
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

WDAC Terry Denham

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Mar-2022 16:15 TB Added
20-Mar-2025 15:30 ASN Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ]

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