Charter plane crash-lands in Kajiado
The aircraft belonging to Yellow Wings Air Services after the crash landing. PHOTO | STANLEY NGOTHO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Despite scare, passengers and pilot were said to be in high spirits.
- An engine fault caused the mishap.
A light aircraft en route to the Amboseli National Park on Thursday morning crash-landed at Mashuru area in Kajiado County.
The plane, which was from Wilson Airport in Nairobi, was ferrying three tourists.
The pilot and passengers escaped with minor bruises.
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the incident, noting that an engine fault caused the mishap.
Locals mill around the crash landing site. PHOTO | STANLEY NGOTHO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
The plane took off from Nairobi at 7.20 am for Selenkay in Amboseli but crash-landed minutes later at 7.45 am.
The aircraft, belonging to Yellow Wings Air Services Limited, was being flown by Peter Almendinger. The tourists were identified as Russell, Paris and Susan.
Mashuru Sub-County Deputy Commander Stephen Nyakundi said the passengers and the pilot were in high spirits.
Alternative means of transport, Mr Nyakundi said, was sought for the tourists.
