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AMREF Air Ambulance Crashes in Kiambu: Six Dead Including Two on the Ground

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Date : August 7, 2025 Location : Mwihoko, Githurai 45 area, Kiambu County, Kenya Aircraft Type : Cessna 560XL Citation XLS Registration : 5Y-FDM Operator : African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Fatalities : 4 onboard, 2 on the ground Flight Type : Air Ambulance Flight Route : Nairobi-Wilson Airport (HKNW) to Hargeisa Airport (HGA) Accident Category : Fatal Accident (En Route Phase) On the afternoon of Thursday, August 7, 2025, a Cessna 560XL Citation XLS operated by AMREF crashed in a residential area of Mwihoko, near Githurai 45 in Kiambu County, shortly after takeoff from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport. The aircraft, registered as 5Y-FDM, had departed at approximately 14:12 local time on a medevac flight to Hargeisa, Somalia. Approximately five minutes into the flight, the aircraft entered a steep and sudden descent, crashing into a populated neighborhood approximately 22 kilometers northeast of the airport. All four occupants onboard—the pilot, co-pilot, medical personnel—were k...
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Sukhoi Superjet 100-95LR operated by Gazpromavia crashed in a wooded area

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On July 12, 2024, a Sukhoi Superjet 100-95LR operated by Gazpromavia crashed in a wooded area of the Ozyorsky District in the Moscow Region.

The aircraft broke up and burst into flames approximately seven minutes after taking off from Lukhovitsy-Tretyakovo Airport. All three crew members on board were killed in the accident.

The aircraft had been undergoing maintenance at Lukhovitsy-Tretyakovo Airport from May 6 to July 12 and was on a ferry flight to Moscow's Vnukovo Airport (VKO). The flight departed Lukhovitsy at 14:52, with an expected arrival time at Vnukovo Airport of 15:40. Last radio contact with the flight occurred at 14:58.

Preliminary information indicates that the aircraft was flying at an altitude of 1500 meters before sharply descending. At 14:58, the altitude was recorded at 1300 meters, and by 14:59, the plane had descended more than 600 meters in seven seconds. The aircraft disappeared from radar at 14:59:28.

Preliminary Investigation Findings

Initial reports suggest a possible technical fault involving the angle-of-attack sensors. A source familiar with the situation reported that two of the four angle-of-attack sensors were installed with a deviation of approximately five degrees by an engineer at the Lukhovitsky Aviation Plant. This incorrect installation could have triggered an erroneous stall warning system activation, contributing to the crash.

Summary

The crash of the Sukhoi Superjet 100-95LR is under investigation, with preliminary findings pointing towards a potential maintenance error related to the angle-of-attack sensors. The accident resulted in the tragic loss of all three crew members on board. Further details will be available as the investigation progresses.

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