Eleven killed in Kenya plane crash near Maasai Mara National Reserve

11 people were killed in a light plane crash while flying to Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kwale, Kenya, mostly foreigners.

Eight Hungarian and two German passengers were on board, according to the airline Mombasa Air Safari, and the Kenyan pilot was also killed, according to a statement released on Tuesday.

Sadly, no one has survived, “Mombasa Air Safari continued. In the morning, coastal Kenya experienced heavy rain.

Around 8:30 am (05:30 GMT), the accident occurred at Kwale, close to the Indian Ocean coast, according to the Civil Aviation Authority. In remarks made by Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, a regional police commander claimed that everyone was a tourist.

According to Citizen TV Station, the passengers’ bodies had been burned beyond recognition. Authorities reported that the plane crashed about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the Diani airstrip in a hilly and forested area.

According to officials, the aircraft went into flames, leaving the wreckage charred at the scene. The Associated Press received a number of complaints. that they heard a loud bang and discovered human remains upon arrival at the site.

According to Kwale County Commissioner Stephen Orinde, investigating agencies were looking into the crash’s cause.

Diani, a well-known coastal town known for its sandy beaches, is two hours by direct flight from the Maasai Mara National Reserve, which is located west of the coast. The reserve is a popular tourist destination because of the Serengeti’s annual wildebeest migration.