Investigations are currently ongoing into a mid-air collision involving two aircrafts in Nairobi,a Dash 8 registration number 5YSLK belonging to Safari Link which was headed for Diani with 44 passengers and crew and a Cessna plane.
The Cessna plane crashed at the park while the Dash 8 managed to land back at Wilson Airport.
Safarilink Aviation has issued a statement on their X platform, revealing that the incident occurred this morning on flight 053, which carried 39 passengers and 5 crew members. The flight was en-route to Diani when a loud noise was heard shortly after take-off.
”The crew decided to immediately turned back to Nairobi-Wilson Airport for further inspection and assessment an landed safely. There were no casualties reported” read the notice in part.
At least two people have lost their lives with about 44 others escaping unhurt.
This is a developing story, and The Sharp Daily will provide updates as soon as official information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest developments.
