Let L-410 crash, May 23, 2004 (2 killed), Mwingi
Let L-410 accident on May 23, 2004 near Mwingi, Western, Kenya with 2 fatalities. Cause: Midair collision with another Bluebird Aviation L-410 (5Y-VVA)...
- Date: May 23, 2004
- Aircraft: Let L-410
- Location: Mwingi, Western, Kenya
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Midair collision with another Bluebird Aviation L-410 (5Y-VVA) in cruise flight.
A Bluebird Aviation Let L-410 cargo flight from Nairobi to Mogadishu collided in cruise with another Bluebird L-410 about an hour into the flight. The other aircraft landed with minor damage, but this aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed 30 km south of Mwingi. Both pilots were killed.