New details have emerged about the plane that caused a mid air collision in Nairobi on March 5th during morning hours.
The accident that occurred between a passenger plane and a training school aircraft is said to have caused two casualties who are said to have caused the mid air collision accident.
The small training craft is said to be owned by Ninety-Nines Flying School and in a statement by the school, they confirmed ownership and said that the plane was being used for training.
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Reports indicate that an instructor and his student who were on board the aircraft succumbed from the collision and they are the only casualties from the Tuesday accident.
“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.”
According to the school, the training is part of their routine and the session was normal as they have always been doing it.
“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.”
However, further investigations are still going on to establish how the accident happened despite the safety controls and routine checks that are put in place to avoid mid air collisions of aircrafts.
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The other passenger aircraft belonging to Safarilink said in a statement thst their passengers were and are safe and its only the aircraft that incurred damage due to the collision.
“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.”