Let L-410 crash, Aug 22, 2012 (4 killed), Ngerende
Let L-410 accident on August 22, 2012 near Ngerende, Rift Valley, Kenya with 4 fatalities. Cause: The left engine was most probably not producing power...
- Date: August 22, 2012
- Aircraft: Let L-410
- Location: Ngerende, Rift Valley, Kenya
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The left engine was most probably not producing power at impact and its propeller was in feather. Both recorders were unserviceable, the origin of a contaminant in the fuel control unit was not determined, and the operator was insufficiently overseen.
A Mombasa Air Safari Let L-410 on a charter run took off from Ngerende airstrip in the Masai Mara. Shortly after liftoff it veered left, disappeared behind terrain and crashed about 310 m from the runway threshold. Four people died and several others were injured.