Plane Crashes Into Nairobi National Park [Photos]

A light aircraft operated by an aviation school based in Nairobi crashed into the Nairobi National Park on Thursday, September 19.

The incident is reported to have occurred minutes past noon.

Preliminary reports indicate that a pilot and a trainee student were operating the aircraft at the time of the accident.

The two occupants sustained injuries and received first aid treatment on sight from emergency response teams at the park.

Investigations have been launched into the cause of the accident. At the time of publication, no information was available on what caused the light aircraft to crash.

Civil aviation authorities are yet to issue a statement on the accident.

This is the second time an aircraft from an aviation school has crashed at the national park. In March this year, a student and a trainer lost their lives after their aircraft hit part of a commercial plane.

"Kenya Civil Aviation Authority wishes to confirm that an aircraft accident occurred at 10:05hrs involving a Cessna aircraft belonging to Ninety-Nines Flying School and a Dash 8 belonging to Safarilink Aviation Limited," the Authority stated then.

"Investigations have commenced through various agencies led by the Air Accident Investigation Department (AAID) and the National Police Service to establish the cause of the accident."