New Details Emerge on Plane That Collided Mid-Air in Nairobi After Death of 2.
New Details Emerge on Plane That Collided Mid-Air in Nairobi After Death of 2: More details have emerged about the plane collision that occurred between a passenger plane and a training school aircraft on Tuesday, March 5, in Nairobi County.
In a statement, Ninety-Nines Flying School confirmed that the aircraft involved in the accident belonged to them and was being used for training at the time of the accident.
The institution revealed that the two passengers who were on board were a student and an instructor. They asserted that the training session was normal and part of its routine
They stated,”It is with a heavy heart that we wish to inform our esteemed customers and the general public of a fatal accident that involved one of our aircraft while on a routine training flight today at about 0940h local time,”
“The aircraft had two crew on board; an instructor and a student. Investigations to determine the cause of the accident are being carried out by the relevant authorities. We condole with the families, friends and relatives of the deceased,” read part of the statement.
Ninety-Nines Flying School added that investigations were underway to unfold what may have caused the accident.
On their part, Safarilink, whose passenger plane collided with the training aircraft, confirmed that they had received clearance from air traffic control for the flight before the accident occurred. There were 39 passengers on board at the time.
They stated, “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,” they added.
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