Teacher and student killed after aircraft crashes at Kipeto, Kajiado West

Two people, including a teacher and a student, died after a small aircraft crashed during what was described as a routine training exercise in Kipeto, Kajiado County.

The incident happened on Friday, September 18.

Kajiado West Police Commander Maureen Kuto confirmed the accident, saying the aircraft had two people on board when it crashed in the Kipeto area near a wind power plant.

Kuto said the student died at the scene, while the teacher died from injuries while being rushed to Kajiado Referral Hospital for treatment.

“The first victim succumbed at the scene while the second succumbed while being rushed to hospital,” she said.

Officials said preliminary reports indicated that poor visibility caused by heavy morning mist may have contributed

The preliminary cause of the aircraft accident is poor visibility that was occasioned by poor visibility in the morning as a result of the mist,” Kuto added.

She said the pilot had attempted to make a crash landing after encountering poor visibility, but the aircraft went down.

Several people, including emergency responders, gathered around the extensively damaged aircraft as they examined the wreckage.

Pieces of the aircraft's metal casing, luggage believed to have belonged to the occupants and other items were scattered across the crash site.

Police said experts had been called to the scene to establish more details about the incident. to the crash.