On August 6, 2007, a Beechcraft 200 Super King Air (registration 5Y-HHM) operated by Bluebird Aviation was involved in an aviation accident near Garissa, Kenya during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft stalled and struck the ground heavily during a go-around maneuver triggered by an animal on the runway. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A positioning flight from Nairobi to Garissa resulted in an aircraft stall and heavy landing after an animal entered the runway.
What happened
During a positioning flight traveling from Nairobi toward Garissa, the crew encountered an unexpected obstacle on the runway. As the aircraft type was on its final approach to the Garissa airfield, a donkey wandered onto the active runway surface.
In response to the animal's presence, the flight crew executed a go-around maneuver to avoid a collision. During this aborted landing attempt, the aircraft entered a stall condition and subsequently made a very hard impact with the ground.
Findings
The primary factor in the incident was the presence of livestock on the runway.
The aircraft sustained significant damage during the landing impact, rendering it a total loss.
There were 0 fatalities and 0 injuries reported, as both the pilot and the co-pilot were able to evacuate the wreckage safely.
Probable cause
The aircraft stalled and struck the ground heavily during a go-around maneuver triggered by an animal on the runway.