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| Date: | Thursday 1 November 2001 |
| Time: | 17:41 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3U8 |
| Owner/operator: | Kenya Airways |
| Registration: | 5Y-KQD |
| MSN: | 29750/3095 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 50 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO/HKJK) -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Entebbe Airport (EBB/HUEN) |
| Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO/HKJK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Upon touchdown, the aircraft veered to the left, exited the runway paved surface, rolled along the runway for a distance of 926 meters, stopping with the nose and right main gears back on the paved surface. All engine fan blades damaged. Several other significant damages incurred due to FOD's on both the structure and fuselage. Nose gear torque-link failed and tires blown.
Sources:
NTSB DCA02WA006
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 September 2000 | 5Y-KQD | Kenya Airways | 0 | Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT/HSSK) |  |
sub |
| Heavy landing | ||||||
| 20 January 2011 | 5Y-KQD | Kenya Airways | 0 | Harare-Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE/FVRG) |  |
non |
| Tire failure | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2023 11:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 30-Apr-2023 08:32 | harro | Updated |
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