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6 killed in air ambulance crash just outside Kenya’s capital
MWIHOKO AREA, KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA, AUG 7 – The crash killed four on board and two on the ground in a densely populated area, with investigations ongoing into the cause, officials said.
- A Cessna Citation XLS plane belonging to AMREF Flying Doctors crashed on Thursday afternoon in the residential area of Mwihoko, Kiambu County near Nairobi.
- The plane departed from Wilson Airport at approximately 2:14 PM but stopped communicating with air traffic controllers just three minutes after takeoff, before it crashed.
- Witnesses reported hearing a loud bang, seeing a fireball, and debris scattered across the neighbourhood while the Kenya Red Cross sent rescue teams to the scene.
- Kiambu County Commissioner Henry Wafula reported that a total of six people lost their lives in the incident, with four passengers inside the aircraft and two individuals inside a home impacted by the crash, while an additional two people sustained serious injuries.
- The service provider stated it is cooperating fully with aviation authorities and emergency teams to determine the cause and manage the aftermath of the crash.
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6 Killed in Air Ambulance Crash Just Outside Kenya’s Capital
NAIROBI, Kenya—A plane belonging to an air ambulance service provider crashed in a residential area just outside Kenya’s capital on Thursday, killing at least six people, according to a local official and the aircraft’s owner. AMREF Flying Doctors said that the mid-size jet, a Cessna Citation XLS, took off from an airport in Nairobi and was heading to the territory of Somaliland when it crashed. The service provider didn’t provide the number of …
Colorado Springs Gazette
An air ambulance crash kills at least 6 people just outside Kenya's capital
An official in a community just outside Kenya's capital says the crash of an air ambulance plane in a residential area has killed at least six people. AMREF Flying Doctors said that the company’s mid-size jet, a Cessna Citation XLS,…
A small plane belonging to a medical charity crashed into a house in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday afternoon, killing six people.
It is unclear whether there were more people on board, and whether there are any missing persons.
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