Mid-Air Collision in Kenya Kills Two, Passenger Plane Unharmed

A student pilot and instructor died when their training aircraft collided with a Safarilink passenger plane over Nairobi; all aboard the passenger plane were safe.

A student pilot and their instructor were killed in a mid-air collision over Nairobi National Park.
The training aircraft collided with a Safarilink Aviation Dash 8 plane, which safely returned to Wilson Airport with all 44 passengers and crew unharmed.
The collision occurred shortly after the passenger plane took off for Diani, experiencing a loud bang.
Investigations by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority and police are underway to determine the cause of the accident.
Wilson Airport, known for serving mostly domestic flights, has a history of accidents involving small aircraft.