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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 560 · Mwihoko, Kenya · August 7, 2025

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
August 7, 2025
Place
Mwihoko, Kenya
Injuries
6 fatal, 2 serious; on the ground: 2 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
5Y-FDNCessna 560
Defining event
Unknown: Fire/smoke (non-impact)
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Parties
Textron Aviation
Case key
200739

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Aircraft

Registration
5Y-FDN
Reported as
Cessna 560 (XL)
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
In-Flight
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Flying Doctors
Registered owner
African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Flying Doctors