De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo crash, May 1, 1999 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo accident on May 1, 1999 near Mandera, North Eastern, Kenya with 1 fatality. Cause: Not determined; the reason for the...
- Date: May 1, 1999
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo
- Location: Mandera, North Eastern, Kenya
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined; the reason for the rejected takeoff is not recorded in available sources.
A Kenya Air Force DHC-5 Buffalo aborted its takeoff roll at Mandera for reasons not recorded in available sources. It could not stop in the remaining distance, overran and struck a building. The five crew escaped uninjured, but one person on the ground was killed.