Swearingen SA226T Merlin III crash, Oct 1, 1992, Nairobi-...
Swearingen SA226T Merlin III accident on October 1, 1992 near Nairobi-Wilson, Nairobi City District, Kenya with no fatalities. Cause: Nose gear failure...
- Date: October 1, 1992
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226T Merlin III
- Location: Nairobi-Wilson, Nairobi City District, Kenya
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Nose gear failure during the takeoff roll; the reason was not determined in the sources located.
A Swearingen Merlin III (5Y-TNT) operated by Eagle Aviation suffered a nose gear collapse during the takeoff roll at Nairobi. The aircraft slid, struck a fence and came to rest in a ditch, where it caught fire. Both pilots were injured and no one was killed.