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Kenya Confirms Crash of Tourist Flight in Kwale With 12 Aboard

Authorities have deployed investigators to the site to confirm casualties.

Overview

  • The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority said aircraft 5Y-CCA went down early Tuesday en route from Diani to Kichwa Tembo.
  • Twelve people were on board, and fatalities are feared but not yet officially confirmed.
  • KCAA reported the crash time as 0530Z, while some local reports cited around 8 a.m. local time.
  • Government agencies are at the scene to determine the cause of the accident and assess its impact.
  • Local reporting described the passengers as tourists headed to the Maasai Mara with arrival expected around 9 a.m.