Canadair CL-44 crash, Jul 6, 1978, Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta...
Canadair CL-44 accident on July 6, 1978 near Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta (ex Embakasi) Nairobi City District, Kenya with no fatalities.
- Date: July 6, 1978
- Aircraft: Canadair CL-44
- Location: Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta (ex Embakasi) Nairobi City District, Kenya
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Tradewinds Airways Canadair CL-44 cargo flight from Mombasa to Kigali diverted to Nairobi after the right main landing gear would not lock. On touchdown at Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta Airport the right main gear collapsed and the aircraft slid on its belly. All four crew evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.