A Mombasa Air Safari Cessna Caravan carrying twelve tourists crashed Tuesday morning in Kwale’s Vyongani forest.
The flight, en route from Diani to Kichwa Tembo in Maasai Mara, left no survivors, authorities confirmed.
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority reported the 7:00 a.m. accident, with wreckage engulfed in flames and the black box recovered.
Multi-agency teams, including KCAA, KDF, and police, are investigating mechanical failure or fog as potential causes.
Victims, primarily European and North American tourists, remain unidentified pending notification of their families by authorities.
Mombasa Air suspended all operations following the crash, marking Kenya’s fourth fatal aviation incident this year.
President William Ruto offered condolences to the victims’ families and pledged reforms to improve charter flight safety.
The tragedy has intensified public concern over the reliability of Kenya’s small aviation operators and charter services.
Investigators are working meticulously through charred debris to determine the sequence of events leading to the disaster.
Officials emphasise transparency in the inquiry, promising a thorough report to prevent future aviation tragedies in Kenya.