Small Plane Crash in Kenya Kills 11, Including Tourists from Hungary and Germany

Nairobi: A small aircraft operated by Mombasa Air Safari crashed on Tuesday while en route from Diani to Kichwa Tembo airstrip in the Maasai Mara National Park, Kenya, claiming the lives of all 11 people on board, including international tourists.

The plane went down around 5:30 a.m. local time (0230 GMT). Mombasa Air Safari chairman John Cleave confirmed the tragedy, stating that the flight carried 10 passengers—eight Hungarian nationals and two Germans—along with one Kenyan pilot.

“With deep sorrow, we confirm there were no survivors,” Cleave said in an official statement. “We have mobilised our emergency response team and are fully cooperating with authorities in the ongoing investigation.”

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The airline extended heartfelt condolences, saying, “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones impacted by this devastating incident.”

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The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) earlier reported that 12 individuals were aboard the aircraft but provided no additional details. Government agencies have been deployed to the crash site to determine the cause of the accident.

This incident follows a separate light aircraft crash in August, when a medical evacuation plane operated by Amref went down near Nairobi, killing six people and injuring two others.

Officials have begun an investigation into the cause and circumstances of the fatal crash.