A small plane carrying 11 people crashed on Tuesday morning in Kenya's Kwale County, killing all aboard. The aircraft was traveling from Diani to Kichwa Tembo airstrip near Masai Mara National Reserve when it went down around 7:30 a.m. in the Tsimba-Matuga area.
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the plane caught fire after impact. Mombasa Air Safari identified 10 passengers as eight Hungarians and two Germans, plus the pilot. Director General Emile Arao said government teams arrived to investigate the cause.
Poor weather slowed rescue operations at the scene. Police secured the area as investigators began examining wreckage scattered across the crash site. The Masai Mara draws thousands of visitors each year as one of Africa's premier safari destinations.
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the plane caught fire after impact. Mombasa Air Safari identified 10 passengers as eight Hungarians and two Germans, plus the pilot. Director General Emile Arao said government teams arrived to investigate the cause.
Poor weather slowed rescue operations at the scene. Police secured the area as investigators began examining wreckage scattered across the crash site. The Masai Mara draws thousands of visitors each year as one of Africa's premier safari destinations.
