A small plane travelling from Kenya’s coast crashed on Tuesday, October 28, killing all 11 people on board, including foreigners, according to the airline.
The aircraft was en route to Kichwa Tembo, an airstrip in the Maasai Mara National Park, from the tourist destination of Diani when it went down at around 5:30 a.m. local time (0230 GMT).
Mombasa Air Safari chairman John Cleave confirmed the tragedy, stating that the plane had 10 passengers, eight Hungarians, two Germans, and a Kenyan captain. “Sadly, there are no survivors,” he said, citing preliminary information. Cleave added that the airline had “activated our emergency response team” and was cooperating fully with local authorities. “Our hearts and prayers are with all those affected by this tragic event,” the statement read.
An earlier statement from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said the aircraft had been carrying 12 people at the time of the crash, though details remain unclear.
The agency noted that government officials and emergency responders were already on site to determine the cause of the accident.
In August, a separate incident involving a light aircraft owned by the medical NGO Amref occurred on the outskirts of Nairobi, resulting in six deaths and two injuries.
