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6 killed in air ambulance crash just outside Kenya’s capital

A Cessna Citation XLS plane belonging to AMREF Flying Doctors crashed on Thursday afternoon in the residential area of Mwihoko, Kiambu County near Nairobi.
The plane departed from Wilson Airport at approximately 2:14 PM but stopped communicating with air traffic controllers just three minutes after takeoff, before it crashed.
Witnesses reported hearing a loud bang, seeing a fireball, and debris scattered across the neighbourhood while the Kenya Red Cross sent rescue teams to the scene.
Kiambu County Commissioner Henry Wafula reported that a total of six people lost their lives in the incident, with four passengers inside the aircraft and two individuals inside a home impacted by the crash, while an additional two people sustained serious injuries.
The service provider stated it is cooperating fully with aviation authorities and emergency teams to determine the cause and manage the aftermath of the crash.

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