Fokker 50 crash, Oct 11, 2019, Nairobi-Wilson
Fokker 50 accident on October 11, 2019 near Nairobi-Wilson, Nairobi City District, Kenya with no fatalities. Cause: Aborted takeoff with runway...
- Date: October 11, 2019
- Aircraft: Fokker 50
- Location: Nairobi-Wilson, Nairobi City District, Kenya
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Aborted takeoff with runway excursion; left engine temperature fluctuation during the takeoff roll noted in the preliminary report
A Silverstone Air Fokker 50 aborted its takeoff on runway 14 at Wilson Airport, Nairobi and ran off the runway, hitting the perimeter fence, an embankment and a tree. All 55 occupants survived. The preliminary report showed fluctuating left engine temperature during the takeoff roll.