Skyward F50 at Nairobi on Jul 2nd 2014, lost height after takeoff and impacted building
A Skyward International Aviation Fokker 50, registration 5Y-CET performing a charter cargo flight from Nairobi (Kenya) to Mogadishu (Somalia) with 4 people and a cargo of Khat on board, was departing Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta Airport's runway 06 around 04:00L (01:00Z) when shortly after becoming airborne the aircraft lost height, veered to the left and impacted a light pole and a small commercial building with shops near the General Service Unit Training School about 0.6nm past the end of the runway and about 0.2nm left of the extended runway centerline. All four occupants were killed in the crash, 2 women on the ground received critical injuries and were taken to a hospital.
The airport reported the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff hitting a lightpole and impacting a commercial building that was basically empty. All 4 occupants perished in the impact, all 4 bodies have been recovered.
Metars:
HKJK 020300Z 23004KT 9999 BKN018 15/12 Q1025
HKJK 020200Z 22005KT 9999 BKN018 15/13 Q1025
HKJK 020100Z 31003KT 9999 BKN018 15/13 Q1024
HKJK 020000Z 35005KT 9999 BKN018 15/13 Q1024
HKJK 012300Z 32004KT 9999 BKN019 16/13 Q1025
HKJK 012200Z VRB02KT 9999 BKN020 16/13 Q1025
5Y-CET at Utawa Campus (Photo: Reuters/Thomas Mukoya):
The cargo on the right (Photo: APA):
Map (Graphics: AVH/Google Earth):
http://avherald.com/h?article=476c1408
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