Partenavia P.68 crash, Mar 24, 1980 (6 killed), Mt Aberdare

Partenavia P.68 accident on March 24, 1980 near Mt Aberdare, Central, Kenya with 6 fatalities.

A Partenavia P.68B Victor operated by Caspair on a charter from Nyeri to Mara Serena crashed into the Aberdare Mountains in Kenya on 24 March 1980. After takeoff the aircraft turned toward the mountains, hit trees and a cliff, and crashed in flames. All six occupants, one pilot and five passengers, were killed. The aircraft was overloaded and the load was outside the prescribed centre of gravity limits, but the official cause was not determined.

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