Tourists Among 11 Killed in Mombasa Air Safari Crash in Kenya
A Mombasa Air Safari Cessna 208 Caravan, registration 5Y-CCA, crashed early Tuesday morning in Kwale County, Kenya, killing all 11 people on board, including 10 European tourists.
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) confirmed the crash occurred at around 0530Z (8:30 a.m. local time) while the aircraft was flying from Diani Airport on Kenya’s southern coast to Kichwa Tembo Airstrip in the Maasai Mara.
According to a statement from Mombasa Air Safari, there were 10 passengers, eight Hungarians and two Germans, and one Kenyan pilot on board the aircraft. There were no survivors.
“Our hearts and prayers are with all those affected by this tragic event,” the airline said, adding that it has activated its emergency response team and established a Family Assistance Team to provide counselling and logistical support.
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) had earlier confirmed the accident in a statement, saying government agencies and emergency services were dispatched to the scene to determine the cause and assess the impact.
“Government agencies are already on site to establish the cause of the accident and its impact,” the KCAA said in its official statement.
