Beechcraft 1900-D 5Y-VVQ

Summary

On 9 November 2009 at about 05:17 local time, a Beechcraft 1900-D registered 5Y-VVQ, operated by Blue Bird Aviation, was involved in an accident near Nairobi, Kenya. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

9 November 2009 at 05:17

Classification

Accident

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Coordinates

-1.3217, 36.8150

Aircraft

Beechcraft 1900-D

Registration

5Y-VVQ

Category

Airplane

Operator

Blue Bird Aviation

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

DCA10RA031

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On November 9, 2009 about 0517 UTC, Kenyan registry 5Y-VVQ, a Beech 1900D, a chartered cargo flight, had a loss of control and collided with the ground during a visual approach for landing at Wilson Airport, Nairobi, Kenya. The airplane had turned back to Nairobi after the pilot reportedly shut down the number one engine after it had a loss of oil pressure. The airplane was about 300 meters from the runway when it rolled left and struck the ground in a steep left bank. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and the airplane was on an instrument flight plan. One of the two pilots, the only occupants, was fatally injured. The second pilot received serious injuries. The airplane was destroyed and there was post-crash fire. The flight was originally destined for Guryell, Somalia.The Kenya Accident Investigation Division (AID) is investigating the accident. As the State of Manufacture and Design of the aircraft, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to the AID investigation. All inquiries regarding this investigation should be directed to: Kenya Ministry of Transport Air Accident Investigation Department Transcom House, Ngong Road P.O. Box 52692 Nairobi, Kenya

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.