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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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Runway Excursion Incident Involving AJet Boeing 737-800 at Hakkari-Yüksekova Airport

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Runway Excursion Incident Involving AJet Boeing 737-800 at Hakkari-Yüksekova Airport


  • Date: September 20, 2024
  • Location: Hakkari-Yüksekova Airport (YKO), Turkey

A Boeing 737-8Q8 (WL), registration TC-JKU, operating as AJet flight VF4316, experienced a runway excursion while landing at Hakkari-Yüksekova Airport. The aircraft, manufactured in 2015, was flying a scheduled passenger service from Ankara-Esenboğa Airport (ESB) to Hakkari-Yüksekova (YKO).

The incident occurred during the landing phase under challenging weather conditions, as heavy rainfall had caused the runway to become slick. Upon landing, the aircraft could not stop before the runway's end, resulting in its nose gear coming to a halt on grass while the main gear remained on the paved surface.

No injuries were reported among the passengers or crew, and the aircraft sustained no visible damage.

The incident was classified as a runway excursion, and early reports are based on news, social media, and unofficial sources.

Flight Details:

  • Flight Number: VF4316
  • Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-8Q8 (WL)
  • Operator: AJet
  • Year of Manufacture: 2015
  • Departure Airport: Ankara-Esenboğa Airport (ESB)
  • Destination Airport: Hakkari-Yüksekova Airport (YKO)

Local sources indicate that the aircraft ran off the runway due to slick conditions caused by intense rain, but no injuries occurred. The aircraft was safely stopped with minimal disruption to operations at the airport.

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Location: Çimenli, Hakkâri Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyübi Havalimanı, 30300 Karlı/Yüksekova/Hakkari, Türkiye

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