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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
NAIROBI, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) — A light aircraft carrying four people crashed in a residential area on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya's capital, on Thursday, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said in a statement.
According to official information, the air crash involved a Cessna Citation 560 air ambulance aircraft, tail number 5Y-FDM, which took off from Wilson Airport in Nairobi at 14:14 local time, heading to the city of Hargeisa in northern Somalia. The aircraft crashed in the Mwihoko area three minutes into the flight, it was reported.
The plane, which belonged to air ambulance service provider African Medical Research and Development Foundation (AMREF Flying Doctors), went down under unclear circumstances, KCAA CEO Emile Arao said, but did not provide any information on the fate of those on board.
"We are deeply saddened by this tragic incident involving an air ambulance. Our first priority is to support the rescue efforts and provide all necessary assistance to the families of the victims," said E. Arao.
The statement said search and rescue operations at the crash site were being led by the Kenya Defence Forces and the National Police Service. A team from the Air Accident Investigation Department was dispatched to investigate the cause of the crash.
Footage from the crash site shows the wreckage engulfed in flames and bystanders watching from afar. –0–
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