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Old 30th Jul 2013, 07:45
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Foxcotte
 
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This seems to be one case where PPRUNE is behind the general press and grapevine...

The plane was 5Y-BUG, found by an enterprising KWS pilot who used Nairobi ATC Radar to pinpoint the wreck on the west side of the Aberdares' southern peak at between 11,000 and 12,000'. The pictures indicate that there is very little left of the aircraft, and no chance of any survivors. It is being reported that the two passengers were mother and daughter (variously English or Swiss depending on the reports) and the pilot was Harro Trempenau (ex Aeroclub Chairman).

Every year we lose yet another person or persons through CFIT. In this day and age of GPS, EGPWS etc, it really should NOT be happening. And the worst thing of all is that we STILL won't learn from this (or any of the other annual fatalities that occur here). Its about time Kenyan aviation woke up and started to pay attention to what is happening and why. And doing something about it. None of these people should have lost their lives...
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