2 rushed to hospital as aircraft crash lands at Kisumu airport
Two people were rushed to hospital after a light aircraft crash landed at the Kisumu International Aiport on Thursday night.
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) confirmed the incident in a statement shared on social media at 11:45 pm on Thursday, June 8, 2023, saying the plane was forced to make an emergency landing after its landing gear failed.
The aircraft had two occupants inside; a trainee pilot and an instructor.
The authority said the two were rushed to hospital for precautionary and medical assessment, adding that they are “safe”.
“We would like to confirm that a light aircraft has had an emergency landing at Kisumu Intl. Airport after suffering landing gear failure. Both occupants are safe & have been rushed to hospital for precautionary medical assessment,” KAA said.
🚨 Incident Alert: We would like to confirm that a light aircraft has had an emergency landing at Kisumu Intl. Airport after suffering landing gear failure. Both occupants are safe & have been rushed to hospital for precautionary medical assessment.
— Kenya Airports Authority (@KenyaAirports) June 8, 2023
The plane, used for training, is said to have hovered around the airport for hours as the pilot and operators strategised on landing it safely.
