Fatal plane crash claims two lives in Nairobi, confirms Kenyan police

Kenyan police reported that two individuals lost their lives in a plane crash involving a training aircraft and a passenger plane in Nairobi on Tuesday.

The incident occurred at 1005 local time (0705 GMT) between an aircraft from a flying school and a Safarilink passenger plane, as stated by Kenya’s Civil Aviation Authority.

Safarilink, the local airline, assured that passengers on its plane destined for the coastal resort of Diani remained unharmed.

Nairobi county police commander Adamson Bungei confirmed the fatalities, identifying them as a student and a trainer from the training aircraft, but provided no further details.

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