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Air Ambulance Jet Crashes into Nairobi Outskirts, Six Killed

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has opened a formal inquiry after a Cessna Citation XLS operated by AMREF Flying Doctors plunged into a Kiambu County neighborhood minutes after departure from Wilson Airport.

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A medical light aircraft crashed into a small residential block near the Kenyan capital, killing four people onboard and two on the ground, a local official said
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Overview

  • The aircraft departed Wilson Airport at 2:17 pm local time en route to Hargeisa and lost contact three minutes later before crashing in the Mwihoko area of Kiambu County.
  • Four medical personnel on board, including two doctors and two nurses, and two residents inside a struck home were killed in the impact.
  • Two individuals on the ground suffered serious injuries and were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment.
  • Kenya Red Cross teams along with National Police Service and Kenya Defence Forces units secured the wreckage and conducted rescue operations among scattered debris.
  • AMREF Flying Doctors is fully cooperating with the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority’s investigation, raising questions about light-aircraft safety standards at Wilson Airport.