Lamu: 10 People Injured After Light Aircraft Carrying KDF Soldiers Crashes, Bursts Into Flames

• A light aircraft operated by Kenya Defence Forces crashed at Kiunga, Lamu county, on Sunday, December 17
• The aircraft, a 5Y-GOK Cesna 208, had two pilots, seven KDF officers, and one police officer during the accident
• Preliminary reports indicate that as the plane was ascending from the Kiunga airstrip, it hit electricity poles and crashed

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Lamu - A light aircraft carrying Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers has crashed in the Kiunga area of Lamu county.

Lamu: How many people were injured

Citizen TV reported on Sunday, December 17, that an aircraft, a 5Y-GOK Cesna 208, crashed and burst into flames.

Two pilots, seven KDF officers, and one police officer were injured during the accident.

A video seen by TUKO.co.ke showed the light aircraft engulfed in flames.

Preliminary reports indicate that the plane was ascending from the Kiunga airstrip when it hit electricity poles and crashed, bursting into flames and burning beyond recognition.

The aircraft, which landed on a thicket, had all its wreckage scattered all over the place as firefighters attempted to put out the fire.

The injured were taken to a nearby hospital as investigations got underway to establish the cause of the accident.

How many people died in Lamu aircraft crash

Elsewhere, a KDF helicopter crashed in Lamu, killing a number of crew and military personnel.

A statement from the KDF on Tuesday, September 19, indicated that the Kenya Air Force Huey helicopter crashed on Monday night.

The KDF said the crew and military onboard the ill-fated chopper were on air surveillance for the ongoing Operation Amani Boni.

"The leadership and entire KDF fraternity condole with the crew's families. A board of inquiry has been constituted and dispatched to the scene to establish the cause of the crash," the statement indicated.

KDF chopper crashes in Baringo

In July 2023, a Kenya Air Force chopper crashed in Chemolingot, Tiaty.

According to a statement released to the public on Thursday, July 20, the chopper crashed after hitting a tree while taking off from Chemolingot Stadium in Baringo.