2024 Nairobi mid-air collision
The Cessna 185 aircraft involved before the accident
Accident
DateMarch 5, 2024
SummaryCrash due to an unknown object blocking the flight
SiteNairobi, Kenya
36°0′5″N 138°41′38″E / 36.00139°N 138.69389°E / 36.00139; 138.69389
Total fatalities2
Aircraft
Aircraft typeCessna 185
Aircraft nameCessna
OperatorCessna
DestinationNairobi, Kenya
Occupants2
Passengers2
Crew0
Fatalities2
Injuries2
Survivors0

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Aircraft edit

 
Extra: JA8119, the Boeing 747 involved in the accident, at Haneda Airport in 1984

The deceased are reported to be a trainee pilot and instructor who were onboard a Cessna aircraft belonging to Ninety-Nines Flying School.

2024 incident edit

On March 5, 2024, A plane was flying through Nairobi when it suddenly crashed into another unknown plane. When it crashed, the trainee and the instructor (both the crew), were killed during the accident.

Crew edit

At the time of the accident, the aircraft lost control and soon crashed down the ground.[1] The flight had 2 crew members, including 2 cockpit crews and no cabin crew.

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References edit

  1. ^ "Aircraft Accident Investigation Report Japan Air Lines Co., Ltd. Boeing 747 SR-100, JA8119 Gunma Prefecture, Japan August 12, 1985" (PDF). Aircraft Accident Investigation Commission. June 19, 1987. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2019.

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