Two Kenya Air Force Officers Killed in Kwale Plane Crash

Two Kenya Air Force officers were on Saturday, June 14, killed in a plane crash in Kwale County.

The officers were killed in Ndavaya, Kinango, in an incident that was confirmed by County Commissioner Stephen Orinde.

Further, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) released a statement confirming the incident and also explained the circumstances that seemingly caused the crash.

Despite confirming two officers on board, they neither confirmed nor denied that the crash claimed the lives of the military personnel.

Earlier today, 14th June 2025, a Kenya Airforce Grob 120A aircraft experienced an emergency while on a training flight in the general area of Mwakijembe Primary School, Ndavaya, Kwale County,' KDF stated.

"On Board were two pilots. Recovery is ongoing," added Kenya's military body.

Images obtained by 8t8 Media showed the disintegrated state of the plane's wreckage with the roof of the aircraft completely undone. 

Out of the cockpit, only the seats remained with the nose of the plane left with mere spare parts. Compared with the plane's tail, which had limited damage, the front section was completely damaged, supposedly signalling the plane nose-dived to the ground. 

In the aftermath of the incident, curious onlookers started milling around the scene even as emergency response teams were deployed to the crash site to assist in search and recovery operations.