Africa
12 Feared Dead in Kenya Plane Crash En Route to Maasai Mara
A small aircraft traveling from Kenya’s coast to the Maasai Mara National Park crashed early Tuesday, with all 12 people on board feared dead, according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA).
The plane departed from Diani, a popular tourist destination, and was headed to Kichwa Tembo, a private airstrip within the Maasai Mara — one of Kenya’s most visited wildlife reserves. The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. local time (0230 GMT).
“The aircraft had 12 persons on board,” the KCAA said in a statement. “Government agencies are already on site to establish the cause of the accident.”
Authorities have not yet released details about the aircraft model or the nationalities of the passengers. Rescue and investigation teams have been deployed to the crash site to recover the wreckage and assess the situation.
This latest incident comes just months after a light aircraft operated by medical NGO Amref crashed near Nairobi in August, killing six people and injuring two others raising renewed concerns about air safety in the region.
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