2006 Kenyan Air Force Harbin Y-12 crash

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2006 Kenyan Air Force plane crash
Eritrean Air Force Harbin Y-12.jpg
An Eritrean Air Force Y-12, similar to the aircraft involved
Accident
Date10 April 2006 (2006-04-10)
Summary Controlled flight into terrain in bad weather
Site Mount Marsabit, Kenya
Aircraft
Aircraft type Harbin Y-12 II
OperatorAir Force Ensign of Kenya.svg  Kenya Air Force
Registration KAF132 [1]
Flight origin Moi Air Base
Destination Marsabit Airport
Occupants17
Passengers13
Crew4
Fatalities14
Survivors3 [2]

On 10 April 2006, a Kenya Air Force Harbin Y-12 crashed in Marsabit County in Kenya as it approached the Marsabit air strip. The crash killed 14 passengers, including a number of politicians. [3]

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Background

The flight to the region was to mediate a feud between rival communities at the Ethiopia–Kenya border. [4]

Aircraft

The aircraft involved in the crash was a 6-year-old twin-engine turboprop Harbin Y-12 II, with registration KAF132. It was delivered to the Kenyan Air Force in 2006. [2]

Victims

Investigation

The plane crashed due to poor weather over Marsabit Hill. [5] Heavy fog caused the plane to crash as it approached the runway. [6]

Reactions

The Kenyan President, Mwai Kibaki issued a statement appealing for calm and prayers and said the Kenyan government had sent two planes to assist in the rescue and recovery efforts.

He also added that he had received the news with shock and disbelief, especially since the delegation of officials onboard the plane were headed to a peace mission in Marsabit. [7] [8]

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References

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  6. "MPs die in Kenya air crash". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
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