Incident
A twin-engine aircraft departed from Nairobi-Wilson Airport on a cargo flight bound for Mogadishu. The flight was crewed by two pilots and carried a load of 1,500 kilograms of khat. Approximately one hour after departure, while at cruising altitude, the aircraft collided with a second aircraft, a Let L-410UVP registered as 5Y-VVA. Both aircraft were operated by Bluebird Aviation.
Aftermath
Following the collision, the crew of 5Y-VVA managed to perform an emergency landing and the aircraft sustained only minor damage. In contrast, the first aircraft, registered as 5Y-VVD, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed approximately 30 kilometers south of Mwingi. Both pilots on board 5Y-VVD were killed in the crash.