Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Jan 27, 2011, Nairobi-Wilson
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on January 27, 2011 near Nairobi-Wilson, Nairobi City District, Kenya with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. An...
- Date: January 27, 2011
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Nairobi-Wilson, Nairobi City District, Kenya
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. An airline source reported a mechanical problem during the test flight, but no official report was located.
A Fokker F27 on a post-maintenance test flight from Nairobi-Wilson aborted its takeoff but could not stop in the remaining runway. It overran through the perimeter fence, lost its nose gear and came to rest in a maize field. All four occupants had minor injuries and the aircraft was written off.