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A Member of Parliament was among the 54 passengers who were aboard a Lamu-bound Silverstone plane that crashed at a Nairobi game park near Wilson Airport shortly after take-off.
A well-placed source at Silverstone told K24 Digital that the MP was headed to Malindi.
For ethical reasons, we won’t publish details revealing the identity of the legislator.
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One of the 54 passengers, who spoke to K24 Digital on phone Friday morning, said the plane crashed two minutes after take-off.
“Several people sustained minor injuries,” said the passenger, adding: “Emergency response by the fire-fighting team was quick.”
A communications representative from Silverstone told K24 Digital on phone that one of the plane’s engines failed, resulting in the accident.
We understand that the aircraft, Fokker F50 of registration 5Y-IZO, has operated from Wilson Airport beginning April 2018.
The Kenya Red Cross tweeted, saying the plane “developed a technical glitch while taking off”.
No passenger died in the accident.
