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2014 Skyward International Fokker F50 crash at Nairobi (5Y-CET)

Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta (ex Embakasi), KenyaTakeoff (climb)

On July 2, 2014, a Fokker 50 (registration 5Y-CET) operated by Skyward International Aviation was involved in an aviation accident near Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta (ex Embakasi), Kenya during takeoff. 4 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The probable cause of the accident was the decision by the crew to conduct the flight with a known mechanical problem and their failure to abort or reject the takeoff after receiving twenty seven cautions. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 2 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-11Data APIEditorial standards

A Fokker F50 cargo aircraft operated by Skyward International crashed shortly after takeoff from Nairobi's JKIA on 2 July 2014, killing all four crew. The flight was proceeding under IFR when a mechanical anomaly was detected.

Accident Overview and Aircraft Details On 2 July 2014, at approximately 01:14 UTC, a Fokker F50 registered 5Y-CET crashed shortly after takeoff from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya. The aircraft was operating as an international cargo flight for Skyward International, with a destination of Aden Adee International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia. Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) were in effect, and the aircraft was operating on an instrument flight plan. The four crew members on board were fatally injured, and the aircraft was destroyed and consumed by a post-crash fire. The aircraft had been repositioned from its home base at Wilson Airport in Nairobi the previous day by the accident captain and another first officer. On the day of the accident, the aircraft was loaded with cargo at JKIA in preparation for the flight. The accident crew consisted of the captain, a first officer, a maintenance engineer, and a loadmaster. The flight plan was filed for a duration of 2.5 hours at an altitude of 19,000 feet, with 5 hours of fuel aboard. Based on flight recorder data, the captain was the pilot-flying and the first officer was the pilot-monitoring.

Probable cause

The probable cause of the accident was the decision by the crew to conduct the flight with a known mechanical problem and their failure to abort or reject the takeoff after receiving twenty seven cautions.
Maintenance error

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