De Havilland DHC-8-200 (Dash-8) crash, Aug 16, 2019, Kich...
De Havilland DHC-8-200 (Dash-8) accident on August 16, 2019 near Kichwa Tembo, Rift Valley, Kenya with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of control on landing...
- Date: August 16, 2019
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-8-200 (Dash-8)
- Location: Kichwa Tembo, Rift Valley, Kenya
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control on landing after collision with wildebeest on the runway
A Safarilink Dash 8 landed on the gravel runway at Kichwa Tembo in the Maasai Mara and struck wildebeest crossing the runway. The left main gear was torn off and the aircraft veered off the runway. No people were hurt, two wildebeest were killed and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.