The incident raises concerns about aviation safety in the region.
**Tragic Plane Crash in Nairobi Claims Six Lives**
**Tragic Plane Crash in Nairobi Claims Six Lives**
A medical charity aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff, resulting in fatalities and injuries.
Six individuals have tragically lost their lives following the crash of a light aircraft operated by the medical charity Amref Flying Doctors in Nairobi, Kenya. The Cessna plane took off from Wilson Airport on Thursday afternoon, destined for Hargeisa, Somalia. However, it encountered trouble shortly after takeoff and crashed into a residential area in Githurai, igniting a fire upon impact.
According to Kiambu County Commissioner Henry Wafula, among the deceased were four passengers from the plane, including medical personnel and the pilot, as well as two individuals on the ground. The incident also left two other people seriously injured, prompting an immediate response from emergency services.
Investigators from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority have been dispatched to examine the crash site and determine the incident's cause. Preliminary findings indicate that the aircraft lost both radio and radar contact with air traffic control within three minutes of takeoff.
Stephen Gitau, CEO of Amref, stated, "At this time, we are cooperating fully with relevant aviation authorities and emergency response teams to establish the facts surrounding the situation." The Kenya Defence Forces and the National Police Service were reportedly deployed to the crash site to assist in search and recovery operations.
Eyewitness accounts detail a loud explosion and a red flash, followed by smoke and chaos among bystanders. Patricia Kombo recounted her experience, saying, "We then discovered it was a plane crash and saw the sunken hole the crash had created in the ground."
In a related incident, four people were killed in a collision between a train and a bus near Naivasha town, highlighting ongoing concerns about transportation safety in Kenya.
According to Kiambu County Commissioner Henry Wafula, among the deceased were four passengers from the plane, including medical personnel and the pilot, as well as two individuals on the ground. The incident also left two other people seriously injured, prompting an immediate response from emergency services.
Investigators from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority have been dispatched to examine the crash site and determine the incident's cause. Preliminary findings indicate that the aircraft lost both radio and radar contact with air traffic control within three minutes of takeoff.
Stephen Gitau, CEO of Amref, stated, "At this time, we are cooperating fully with relevant aviation authorities and emergency response teams to establish the facts surrounding the situation." The Kenya Defence Forces and the National Police Service were reportedly deployed to the crash site to assist in search and recovery operations.
Eyewitness accounts detail a loud explosion and a red flash, followed by smoke and chaos among bystanders. Patricia Kombo recounted her experience, saying, "We then discovered it was a plane crash and saw the sunken hole the crash had created in the ground."
In a related incident, four people were killed in a collision between a train and a bus near Naivasha town, highlighting ongoing concerns about transportation safety in Kenya.
