A Cessna Caravan aircraft operated by Mombasa Air Safari crashed on Tuesday in Kenya, killing all eleven people on board. The aircraft was carrying tourists from Hungary and Germany.
Accident Details
According to a statement released by Mombasa Air Safari, the aircraft was carrying ten passengers—eight Hungarians and two Germans—in addition to the Kenyan captain. “Unfortunately, there are no survivors,” the company stated.
The accident occurred around 08:30 local time (05:30 GMT) in the Kwale area, near the Indian Ocean coast, as confirmed by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority.
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The aircraft was on a tourist flight from Diani, on the country’s southern coast, to Kichwa Tembo, within the Maasai Mara National Reserve, one of the most popular destinations for international travelers.
Aviation authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the accident, although no official hypotheses about what happened have been provided so far.
The Airline
Mombasa Air Safari operates charter and scheduled flights to Kenya’s main national parks, connecting coastal areas like Diani with inland tourist destinations such as the Maasai Mara.
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