Approximately two people died when two planes collided in Nairobi National Park.
About 44 others escaped uninjured in the Tuesday morning incident.
The incident involved a Dash 8 aircraft with registration number 5YSLK, owned by Safari Link, which was heading to Diani with 44 passengers and crew, and a Cessna aircraft.
The Cessna aircraft with registration number 5YNNJ had two people on board and was in a training session when the incident occurred, police said.
The Cessna plane crashed in the park while the Dash 8 managed to land at Wilson Airport.
Both planes departed from Wilson Airport, officials said. One official said two people had died in the accident.
“Safarilink Aviation would like to report that this morning at 4:00 a.m. local time, our flight number 053 with 39 passengers and 5 crew members heading to Diani experienced a significant impact shortly after takeoff,” the operator said.
“The crew decided to return immediately to Nairobi-Wilson Airport for further inspection and assessment and landed safely. No injuries were reported,” the statement added.
They further stated that relevant authorities have been informed, and together with Safarilink Aviation, they are investigating the incident.
This is the latest incident involving planes departing from the airport. The airport mainly handles training flights.
