2006 Kenyan Air Force Harbin Y-12 crash
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.
An Eritrean Air Force Y-12, similar to the aircraft involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 April 2006 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain in bad weather |
| Site | Mount Marsabit, Kenya |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Harbin Y-12 II |
| Operator | Kenya Air Force |
| Registration | KAF132 |
| Flight origin | Moi Air Base |
| Destination | Marsabit Airport |
| Occupants | 17 |
| Passengers | 13 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 14 |
| Survivors | 3 |
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