| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 March 2024 |
| Summary | Mid-air collision |
| Site | over Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya 1°20′32″S 36°50′01″E / 1.34222°S 36.83361°E |
| Total fatalities | 2 |
| Total survivors | 44 |
| First aircraft | |
.jpg) The aircraft involved in the accident pictured with a previous operator in 2012 | |
| Type | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-315 |
| Operator | Safarilink Aviation |
| IATA flight No. | F2053 |
| ICAO flight No. | XLK053 |
| Call sign | SAFARILINK 053 |
| Registration | 5Y-SLK[1] |
| Flight origin | Wilson Airport, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Destination | Ukunda Airport, Diani, Kenya |
| Occupants | 44 |
| Passengers | 39 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 44 |
| Second aircraft | |
 5Y-NNJ, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Type | Cessna 172M |
| Operator | 99 Flying School |
| Registration | 5Y-NNJ[1] |
| Flight origin | Wilson Airport, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Destination | Wilson Airport, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Occupants | 2 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 5 March 2024, Safarilink Aviation Flight 053, a De Havilland Canada Dash 8 en route from Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, to Ukunda Airport, Kenya, collided after takeoff with a Cessna 172M training flight operated by 99 Flying School over Nairobi National Park. The Dash 8 returned to Wilson Airport and landed safely with all 44 aboard unharmed, but the Cessna crashed in the national park, killing both occupants.[2]
- ^ a b Hradecky, Simon (5 March 2024). "Accident: Safarilink DH8C at Nairobi on Mar 5th 2024, midair collision with light aircraft". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "2 killed in midair plane collision above Nairobi National Park, Kenya police say". ABC News. Associated Press. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.