The mid-size jet made its way to Somaliland on Thursday shortly after 3:00 pm (12:00 GMT), leaving Wilson Airport at 2: 17 pm local time (11: 17 GMT).
According to Kiambu County Commissioner Henry Wafula, “we lost four people, including the pilot,” it was all fatal.
He claimed that two people on the ground had been “seriously injured” and that the house it landed on had also perished.
Large crowds had gathered at the scene, according to images captured by AFP news agency reporters who were there by the rescue teams from Kenya Red Cross and first responders sifting through the discarded debris.
Tasha Wanjira, a resident, reported to AFP that the plane “started to burn while in the air.” It then slammed down into the small community.
Irene Wangui, a resident, described how the plane “passed by our building shaking it” and claimed that there were body parts all over the place when it came down.
Residents cried as neighbors comforted them as dusk fell as hundreds of people watched the rescuers.
Margaret Wairimu, who weeped over her destroyed home, told AFP, “I have lost everything, thank God my children were not around.”
Stephen Gitau, the CEO of Amref Flying Doctors, confirmed that a Cessna Citation XLS aircraft had been “involved in a fatal accident today,” but he would not provide further information.
Gitau stated that the company was paying close attention to “the safety and well-being of those on board” and that additional details would be provided “as it is confirmed.”
In a statement, Amref stated that it was “cooperating fully with relevant aviation authorities and emergency response teams to establish the facts surrounding the situation.”
Source: Aljazeera
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