Aviation accidents in Kenya

22 accidents and incidents are recorded in Kenya (2006–2026), with 37 people killed and 1 seriously injured. 50% of the accidents were fatal.

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Deadliest accidents

  1. Cessna 208, Njabini, KE (Jun 5, 2018) · 10 killed
  2. 2026 Mount Ololokwe helicopter crash, Samburu County (Aug 19, 2026) · 7 killed
  3. Cessna U206G, Londiani, KE (Feb 13, 2019) · 5 killed
  4. Fokker F27 - 50, Nairobi, KE (Jul 2, 2014) · 4 killed
  5. Aviat A1C-180, Nanyuki, OF (Feb 11, 2021) · 2 killed
  6. Cessna 208, Ndetani, OF (Mar 20, 2021) · 2 killed
  7. Cessna 172, Mitungyy-Meru, KE (May 31, 2021) · 2 killed
  8. Safarilink Aviation Flight 053, Kenya (Mar 5, 2024) · 2 killed
  9. Cessna U206, Nairobi, KE (Aug 1, 2009) · 1 killed
  10. Piper PA32 - 301, Vipingo Ridge, KE (Oct 23, 2010) · 1 killed

By year

AccidentsFatalKilled
2006100
2009211
2010211
2011100
2014114
2016300
20181110
2019115
2020100
2021436
2024112
2025311
2026117

By phase of flight

AccidentsFatalKilled
Cruise9516
Climb214
Approach100
Descent100

By type of operation

AccidentsFatalKilled
Non-US, commercial10315
Non-US, non-commercial647

Aircraft makers

AccidentsFatalKilled
Cessna11621
Beech200
De Havilland100
Piper111
Boeing100
Fokker114
Robinson100
Aviat112

Aircraft models

AccidentsFatalKilled
Cessna U206226
Cessna 152200
Cessna 2082212
Cessna 172212
Cessna C185211
De Havilland DHC-5100
Beech 1900100
Piper PA32111
Boeing 777100
Fokker F27114

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These are counts of recorded accidents, not risk rates: the data has no flight hours, so a place or aircraft near the top mostly reflects how much flying happens there. Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain), plus notable international accidents from Wikidata and Wikipedia. US-heavy; the NTSB only codes phase and cause for accidents from 2008 on, so those tables leave out earlier years.

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    Sources: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain), 1982 to present, plus notable international accidents from Wikidata and Wikipedia. Mostly US events; not a complete global record. Findings may be preliminary. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMap.

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