Lucky escape for passengers and crew after landing mishap in Mandera / Kenya

 

(Posted 25th April 2026)

 

An Embraer EMB-120RT Brasilia, owned and operated by EBB Air of Nairobi . Kenya, registration: 5Y-EBB and MSN: 120268, suffered an overrun when landing at the North Eastern town of Mandera.

 

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The flight, with 36 passengers and crew on board, originated in Nairobi at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and was destined for Mandera.

While no serious injuries have been reported among the occupants of the aircraft was the aircraft itself seriously damaged.

An Air Accident Investigation is already underway to establish the cause of the accident.

 

 

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