Let L-410 crash, Jan 12, 2012, Kichwa Tembo
Let L-410 accident on January 12, 2012 near Kichwa Tembo, Rift Valley, Kenya with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. Bumps on the runway during the...
- Date: January 12, 2012
- Aircraft: Let L-410
- Location: Kichwa Tembo, Rift Valley, Kenya
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. Bumps on the runway during the takeoff roll led to a rejected takeoff that could not be stopped within the remaining runway length.
A Let L-410 operated by Bluesky Aviation was on a scheduled flight from Kichwa Tembo when it bounced twice on bumps during the takeoff roll on runway 08. The crew heard a stall warning and rejected the takeoff, but the aircraft could not stop in the remaining runway, overran, lost its nose gear and came to rest about 300 metres beyond the runway end. All six occupants escaped without injury, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.