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Air Ambulance Jet Crashes Near Nairobi, Killing Six

Aviation authorities have opened a formal inquiry into flight operations following the loss of contact minutes after takeoff.

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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

Overview

  • The Cessna Citation XLS took off from Wilson Airport at 2:17 PM local time bound for Hargeisa before losing contact three minutes later and crashing into a residential block in Ruiru.
  • All four people on board the medical evacuation flight and two residents inside a house struck by the jet were killed in the impact.
  • Two individuals on the ground suffered serious injuries and were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment.
  • Kenya Red Cross teams alongside military and police units quickly secured the site and conducted recovery and rescue operations as night fell.
  • AMREF Flying Doctors and the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority are jointly investigating the accident to pinpoint its cause and assess safety protocols for light medical flights.