Aircraft damage during aborted landing at Garissa (5Y-HHM)

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.