The airline operating the flight said it was en route from the coastal area of Diani to the world-famous Maasai Mara national reserve. “Sadly, there are no survivors,” the company said in a statement, adding that support is being provided to the families of the victims.
Local television reported that the remains of those on board were burned beyond recognition. Emergency responders and forensic teams spent hours at the crash site, trying to determine what went wrong.
Officials suspect that poor visibility and heavy rain may have played a role — weather that had been worsening for days due to a storm system named Chenge.
Just two months earlier, another aircraft had gone down near Nairobi, killing six. Now, the country faces yet another devastating loss in its skies.