Deadly crash over Kenya: two planes collided in the sky, two people died

A tragic plane crash occurred in the skies over Nairobi, Kenya, resulting in the deaths of two pilots aboard a Cessna 172 after it collided with a Dash 8 aircraft owned by Safarilink. The second plane, carrying 39 passengers and 5 crew members, safely returned to Wilson Airport.

Safarilink reported that their aircraft sustained damage to the tail section, but all passengers and crew are safe. A Cessna 172 from the Ninety-Nine Flying School crashed in Nairobi National Park, as reported by Simple Flying.

Both pilots on board were killed. No other passengers were on board. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) and the Aviation Accident Investigation Department (AAID) have launched an investigation into the causes of the collision.

The investigation is expected to take a long time due to the severity of the crash.

Safarilink expressed its condolences to the families of the deceased Cessna 172 pilots. The airline also stated that it would cooperate with the authorities in the investigation of the incident.

"Safarilink Aviation would like to confirm that our Dash 8 aircraft, registration number 5Y-SLK, sustained damage to its tail while departing Wilson Airport after receiving air traffic control clearance. The aircraft has since been taken out of service and is awaiting inspection by regulatory authorities. The affected passengers, who were en route to Diana, were transferred to another Safarilink aircraft, which departed Wilson Airport at 11:20 a.m. and landed safely in Diana," the company said in a statement.

As TravelWise previously reported, a large passenger plane flying from Ohio crashed on Interstate 75 near Naples.