Sunbird Aviation
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Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
which merged with Air Kenya in 1985 to form Airkenya
Airkenya
Airkenya Express is an airline based in Nairobi, Kenya. It operates domestic scheduled and charter services, as well as scheduled flights to Tanzania. Its main base is Wilson Airport, Nairobi.- History :...
Aviation.
Accidents and incidents
- On 15 August 1987, Douglas DC-3Douglas DC-3The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
5Y-DAK crashed on approach to Kilaguni AirportKilaguni Airport-Location:The airport, is located in Kilaguni, Taita-Taveta District, Coast Province, inside Tsavo West National Park, in southeastern Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania....
. All 28 people on board survived.