A passenger plane carrying ten people on Tuesday disappeared in Kenya, according to aviation authorities.
A search for the plane started on Tuesday and will continue on Wednesday in an attempt to locate it.
Local media reports that Tuesday’s search was unable to continue due to bad weather.
Fly Sax, the operator of the flight revealed that eight passengers and two crew members were on-board the plane.
Disappearance
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said the plane took off from Kitale, a town in Kenya’s west, en route to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the capital, Nairobi.
“Search and rescue teams … were activated immediately and have as at this evening (Tuesday) yielded no results.”
“They have paused the search for the night and shall resume at first light tomorrow morning,” KCAA further said.
Search efforts
Local media is reporting that a Red Cross vehicle conveying personnel to help with search operations was involved in a car crash.
Emergency Responders Recuperating Following Early Morning Accident. pic.twitter.com/xSIpyOduwT
— Kenya Red Cross (@KenyaRedCross) June 6, 2018
Daily Nation reports that the Red Cross vehicle collided head-on with lorry with victims now at JM Memorial Hospital, Ol Kalou.
RED CROSS vehicle carrying team headed to join search for missing plane collides head-on with lorry, victims taken JM Memorial Hospital, Ol Kalou pic.twitter.com/tjjKMKTPNN
— NationBreakingNews (@NationBreaking) June 6, 2018
Source: Africafeeds.com
