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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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Cessna 152 Crashes in Nairobi National Park During Training Flight, One Injured

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Cessna 152 Crashes in Nairobi National Park During Training Flight, One Injured

  • Date: Thursday, 19 September 2024
  • Time: 12:00
  • Aircraft Type: Cessna 152 (5Y-PSJ)
  • Operator: West Rift Aviation School
  • Fatalities: 0
  • Injuries: 1 (occupant, injured)
  • Occupants: 2
  • Aircraft Damage: Substantial
  • Location: Nairobi National Park, Kenya
  • Phase: En route
  • Nature: Training

Details:

A Cessna 152, operated by West Rift Aviation School, crashed and overturned while flying over Nairobi National Park. Of the two people onboard, one was injured. The aircraft sustained significant damage.

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Location: Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya

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