The incident, which occurred on Tuesday morning, involved a
Dash 8 Safari Link aircraft bound for Diani on the Kenyan coast and a Cessna
aircraft belonging to Ninety-Nines Flying School.
Safari Link airline confirmed the incident and stated that
all 44 passengers and crew on board their flight were unharmed.
“Safarilink Aviation wishes to report that this (Tuesday)
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,” it said,
“The crew decided to immediately turn back to Nairobi-Wilson Airport for
further inspection and assessment and landed safely. There were no casualties
reported.”
While the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has
initiated an investigation into the accident, police sources have confirmed
that two individuals lost their lives in the collision.
“Two people died in the accident,” a senior police officer
briefed about the accident said.
“Investigations have commenced through various agencies led
by the Air Accident Investigation Department and the National Police Service to
establish the cause of the accident,” stated KCAA in response to the incident.
Mid-air collisions are exceptionally rare in aviation due to
the precision of pilots and the assistance of air traffic controllers.
Aviation officials have expressed shock and concern over the
incident, emphasizing the importance of a thorough investigation to determine
the exact circumstances leading to the collision.
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