A Cessna 152, identified by the registration number 5Y-PSJ / 15283169, has tragically crashed in Nairobi National Park.
The incident occurred shortly after 12 PM and involved an aircraft operated by West Rift Aviation School. The pilot, who is still in training, suffered injuries as a result of the crash.
Emergency response teams were quickly deployed to the site, successfully rescuing individuals trapped beneath the debris.
This incident follows closely on the heels of another mishap involving a light aircraft operated by Z Boskovic Air Charters, which went off the runway while trying to take off from Lichota Airstrip in Migori County.
The company released a statement detailing that their Cessna Caravan, with ten passengers and one crew member onboard, was involved in the incident on Monday.
“At approximately 12:30 PM today, we received reports of a significant event occurring during the takeoff of our aircraft, registration number 5Y-ZBW, in Migori,” the statement noted.
Fortunately, there were no injuries or fatalities resulting from this unfortunate aviation incident.
