At least 12 people were killed after a light
aircraft crashed in the Tsimba Golini area, Kwale County, on Tuesday morning.
The victims are thought to be tourists, police said.
The caravan plane had taken off from Diani airport and was headed for Kichwa Tembo when it crashed in the morning hours,
police said.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known.
Police and other emergency service providers rushed to the
scene soon after the crash, locals said.
The airline operates between Mombasa and other tourist destinations in the country.
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) confirmed that an aircraft registration number 5Y-CCA, on its way from Diani to Kichwa Tembo, crashed at 0530 hours.
“The aircraft had 12 persons on board. Government agencies are already on site to establish the cause of the accident and its impact,” Director General Emile Arao said.
