- On Tuesday, May 7, a chartered flight bound for Frankfurt, Germany, was forced to make an emergency landing at Mombasa's Moi International Airport.
- The plane, which had 266 people on board, broke down after colliding with a bird during takeoff.
- Airport manager Abel Gogo said the plane was taken out of service after the accident and was still undergoing repairs.
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mombasa – Operations at Moi International Airport have been suspended following a plane crash involving a chartered flight to Germany.
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The Nation reported that the plane was forced to make an emergency landing just two minutes after takeoff.
Statement from Moi International Airport Administrator
According to a preliminary investigation, the plane collided with a bird during takeoff, resulting in 266 passengers being injured.
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The accident occurred at approximately 12:22 pm on Tuesday, May 7, just two minutes after takeoff, and affected the aircraft's left engine.
Airport manager Abel Gogo confirmed the incident and said the plane was taken out of service after the incident and is currently undergoing repairs.
“It's usually a chartered plane that comes to Mombasa from Europe and the aircraft is still being repaired here,” Gogo said.
Disaster response teams responded to the alert, dispatched eight fire engines and more than 10 ambulances, and evacuated 266 people on board for safety.
Panic broke out, causing delays in the takeoff and landing of other aircraft and temporarily affecting airport operations.
What caused Isaac Mwaura's helicopter accident?
In other news, a helicopter carrying government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura was forced to make an emergency landing in Gishungo, Kikuyu constituency.
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The government said in a statement on Wednesday, May 8, that the helicopter was also carrying Kenya Red Cross Secretary-General Idris Ahmed.
The two men had come from Kisumu to distribute relief materials to those affected by the deluge.
The statement indicates that bad weather in the area caused the horrific incident.
In a video shared by Mwaura's office, he told police he was in good spirits at the scene.
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