Two planes collided at Nairobi National Park, killing at least two persons, 44 others escaped unharmed in the incident on Tuesday morning.
One of the planes involved was Safari Link’s Dash 8, which was heading for Diani with 44 passengers and crew.
The other was a Cessna aircraft on a training mission, carrying two persons. The Cessna crashed in the park, while the Dash 8 landed safely at Wilson Airport. Officials verified two fatalities in the crash, which occurred after both flights took off from Wilson Airport.
However, Safarilink Aviation verified the event and reported that none of their passengers were injured.
“Safarilink Aviation wishes to report that this morning at 9:45 Local Time our flight number 053 with 39 passengers and 5 crew on board headed to Diani experienced a loud bang soon after take-off.”
“The crew decided to immediately turn back to Nairobi-Wilson Airport for further inspection and assessment and landed safely. There were no casualties reported,” the operator said.
Their statement added the relevant agencies have been notified and together with Safarilink Aviation are investigating the incident.