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| Date: | Thursday 7 August 2025 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX |
| Owner/operator: | Scenic Air Safaris |
| Registration: | 5Y-SXA |
| MSN: | 208B5675 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Lewa Airstrip (HKLD) -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL/HKNW) |
| HKLD | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX, 5Y-SXA, hit a giraffe on landing at Lewa Airtrip (HKLD)
The propeller assembly broke off.
Sources:
Photo
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History of this aircraft
Ex N9054U
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2025 09:51 | ASN | Added |
| 07-Aug-2025 09:51 | ASN | Updated [Location, Category, ] |
| 07-Aug-2025 23:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Aug-2025 06:36 | ASN | Updated |
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