On January 27, 2011, a Fokker F27 Friendship (registration 5X-FFD) operated by Fly540 was involved in an aviation accident near Nairobi-Wilson, Kenya during takeoff. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A twin-engine aircraft overran runway 07 during an aborted takeoff at Nairobi-Wilson Airport, sustaining substantial damage. All four occupants escaped with minor injuries.
Incident Overview
A twin-engine aircraft was conducting a local post-maintenance test flight from Nairobi-Wilson Airport. The crew consisted of two pilots and two engineers. During the takeoff roll on runway 07, the captain decided to abort the takeoff. The aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining runway distance, overran the runway end, traversed a fence, lost its nose landing gear, and came to rest in a field.
Occupant Injuries and Aircraft Damage
All four occupants escaped with minor injuries. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Location and Runway
The incident occurred at Nairobi-Wilson Airport. The aircraft was using runway 07 for the takeoff roll.
