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AAL
28th Jan 2011, 08:44
Anybody have more information about Fly540 Fokker 28 Freighter that ran off runway at Wilson (NBO) yesterday.

Damage?

Oubi
28th Jan 2011, 10:46
Low cost kenyan carrier...

Daily Nation:- News|Fly 540 plane crash-lands in maize field (http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Fly%20540%20plane%20crash%20lands%20in%20maize%20field%20/-/1056/1097112/-/vurnu5z/-/)

apparently on a test flight

An official from the airline, who sought anonymity, said that the plane developed mechanical problems on take-off during a flight test. He said the four people on board were unhurt but had been taken to hospital for check-up.

Cee of Gee
28th Jan 2011, 16:56
Looks (Colours) like an ex-MNG (Channex) F27? Anybody confirm...

C o' G

Geezers of Nazareth
28th Jan 2011, 17:51
No record of it being MNG or Channex ... was Turkish prior to Ugandan, but in a previous 'life' had been in the USA.

Cee of Gee
29th Jan 2011, 17:20
Many thanks - my mistake, it didn't come from BOH! :ugh:

Just done a bit of swotting and it was OK-ABA (ABA Air) before TC-MBC...

C o' G