Two killed in mid-air plane collision above Kenya’s Nairobi National Park

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Updated At : 09:51 PM Mar 05, 2024 IST

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Nairobi, March 5

Two planes collided mid-air above the Nairobi National Park, sending the smaller plane crashing in the park and killing two people, police said on Tuesday.

The bigger plane, a Dash 8 operated by Safarilink Aviation airline with 44 on board, including five crew members, was heading to the coastal resort town of Diani when crew reported a loud bang soon after take off from Wilson Airport and decided to turn back, the airline reported.

A police report said the Dash 8 collided with a single-engine Cessna 172 operated by 99 Flying School with two people on board, who were in a training session.

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