New details have emerged on the plane collision that happened between a Safarilink passenger plane and a training school aircraft on Tuesday, March 5, in Nairobi County.
Ninety-Nines Flying School in a statement said the aircraft involved in the crash belonged to them and was in use for training at the time of the incident.
The flying school noted that two passengers who were on board were a student and an instructor and died during the crash.
“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.
“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,” read the statement in part.
According to the institution, the deceased student was kind and captured the attention of other students with her affectionate smile.
“Prayers for our student Mariam Omar will be held today 6th March at 1 pm at Masjid Nur in South C, Nairobi. Burial will be held at Langata Muslim cemetery after prayers,” the school announced.
Meanwhile, the Safarilink plane that collided with the training aircraft, stated that the plane was damaged during the incident and forced to turn back to Wilson Airport.
There were 39 passengers on board the aircraft at the time and were evacuated safely.
“The crew decided to immediately turn back to Nairobi-Wilson Airport for further inspection and assessment and landed safely. There were no casualties reported,” read the statement in part.
Investigations have since been launched to establish the cause of the accident.
