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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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Avianca Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Makes Emergency Descent over Atlantic Due to Cabin Pressure Loss

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On October 31, 2024, Avianca flight AV46, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner registered as N785AV, encountered an in-flight emergency while En route from Bogotá, Colombia, to Madrid, Spain.

The aircraft, carrying an undisclosed number of passengers and crew, experienced a sudden loss of cabin pressure over the Atlantic Ocean, south of the Azores.

At the time of the incident, the aircraft was cruising at FL420 (42,000 feet). Following the detection of the pressure issue, the flight crew initiated an emergency descent to FL100 (10,000 feet) to ensure passenger safety and avoid hypoxia.

The pilots successfully managed the descent, and the flight was subsequently diverted to Ponta Delgada-Nordela Airport (PDL) in the Azores, where it landed without further incident.

Aircraft Details

  • Model: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
  • Operator: Avianca
  • Registration: N785AV
  • Manufactured: 2015
  • Damage: None reported

Flight Information

  • Route: Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG) to Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport (MAD)
  • Phase: En route
  • N785AV On Flight Aware

Fortunately, there were no fatalities or injuries reported among passengers or crew members. All occupants disembarked safely upon arrival in the Azores.

Unscheduled cabin depressurization events can occur due to various factors, including technical malfunctions or structural issues. Avianca's technical team is expected to conduct a thorough inspection of the aircraft to determine the cause of the cabin pressure anomaly.

Such incidents, while infrequent, are effectively managed due to rigorous crew training and adherence to safety protocols designed to handle in-flight emergencies promptly.

Information regarding this event has been sourced from news and social media reports, and official details may be pending.

Avianca has yet to provide an official statement regarding the incident, but we’ll continue to monitor updates on this developing story.

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Location: Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), Av de la Hispanidad, s/n, 28042 Madrid, Spain

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