Cessna 402 crash, Jan 9, 1995 (1 killed), Gitenje
Cessna 402 accident on January 9, 1995 near Gitenje, Coast, Kenya with 1 fatality. Cause: Left engine malfunction that led to an engine fire and a...
- Date: January 9, 1995
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Gitenje, Coast, Kenya
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Left engine malfunction that led to an engine fire and a crash landing. Certain service bulletins and airworthiness directives were not complied with in maintenance.
A Cessna 402B on a charter flight from Mombasa lost its left engine shortly after takeoff, which caught fire. The pilot attempted an emergency landing and the aircraft crashed at Gitenje in Kwale District. The pilot was killed, both passengers were injured and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.