Embraer S A ERJ 190-200 IGW incident near Nairobi, Ke, September 17, 2023
On September 17, 2023 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Embraer S A ERJ 190-200 IGW, registered N255GE, suffered minor damage in an incident during taxi (from runway) near Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Ai airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 17, 2023 · about 9:30 pm local time · cases in 2023
- Place
- Nairobi, Kenya · Jomo Kenyatta International Ai
- Type
- Incident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Embraer S A ERJ 190-200 IGW · all ERJ 190-200 IGWs on the register
- Registration
- N255GE · no longer on the register · serial 19000169
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during taxi (from runway) defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 51,800 lb
- Seats: 114
- Landing gear: fixed
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N255GE: not on the register today · the record of its deregistration
- Embraer ERJ 190 E190 and E195 48 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Embraer 661 aircraft on the register
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/DCA23WA461.json.
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