Kenya: Two killed after passenger plane heading to tourist resort collides with training aircraft
The aircraft collided above Nairobi National Park in the Kenyan capital, sending the smaller plane crashing down.
Tuesday 5 March 2024 15:05, UK
Two people have been killed in a mid-air crash involving a training aircraft and a passenger plane in Kenya, police say.
The aircraft collided above Nairobi National Park in the capital, sending the smaller plane crashing down.
The bigger plane, a Dash 8 operated by Safarilink Aviation, had 44 people on board, including five crew.
It was heading to the coastal tourist resort town of Diani when crew reported a loud bang soon after take-off from Wilson Airport and decided to turn back, the airline reported.
"I can confirm a student and a trainer [on the training aircraft]... died during the incident," Nairobi county police commander Adamson Bungei told Reuters news agency.
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The plane belonging to a flight school and the Safarilink passenger aircraft collided at 10.05am (7.05am GMT), Kenya's Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement.
An investigation has been launched.