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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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A tragic plane crash during a "Fly In" event.

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A tragic plane crash occurred on September 7th at the Bad Sassendorf-Lohne airfield during a "Fly In" event.


Summary

  • Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
  • Time: 16:33
  • Aircraft: Cessna FR172H Rocket (Reims)
  • Registration: D-ECHF
  • MSN: FR172H0252
  • Owner/Operator: Private
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Occupants: 2
  • Location: Near Soest/Bad Sassendorf Airfield (EDLZ), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  • Phase: Initial climb
  • Aircraft Damage: Destroyed by fire
  • Investigation: BFU

Story

A Cessna, carrying an 89-year-old man and an 83-year-old man, crashed shortly after takeoff and caught fire, killing both passengers, despite the efforts of first responders to extinguish the flames, both men were killed..

The exact cause of the crash is still under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation. The event, which had gathered numerous aviation enthusiasts, was halted as authorities continue their investigation.


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