MALINDI, Kenya Jan 10 \u2013 A head teacher was among three people killed on Friday afternoon when a training aircraft crash-landed at a busy roadside stage in Kwachocha, Malindi.<\/p>\n
The deceased, identified as Naomi Chitsaka Mwagona, the head teacher of Mashamba Primary School, was on a motorbike when the aircraft went down, also killing two boda boda riders whose identities were not immediately known.<\/p>\n
Kilifi County Police Commander Joseph Ongwae confirmed the fatalities, stating, \u201cWe have three fatalities from the incident, and these are people who were on the roadside.\u201d<\/p>\n
The aircraft, operated by the Kenya Aeronautical College, had taken off from Malindi Airport en route to Wilson Airport in Nairobi. It developed mechanical problems mid-flight, leading to the crash.<\/p>\n
Onboard were a pilot, an instructor, and a student who escaped with minor injuries and were rushed to Twafiq Hospital in Malindi.<\/p>\n
Police said one of the boda boda riders was burnt beyond recognition after the aircraft exploded and caught fire.<\/p>\n
Firefighters from the Kenya Airports Authority and Malindi Municipality, with help from locals, extinguished the blaze. The crash attracted a large crowd, causing significant traffic congestion in the area.<\/p>\n
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has launched an investigation into the mechanical failure that led to the crash.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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