AMREF Flying Doctors resume operations after fatal crash

AMREF Flying Doctors have resumed their operations a week after a tragic plane crash in Mwihoko, Kiambu County, that claimed the lives of four staff members.

Speaking to the media at their offices at Wilson Airport, the organisation’s Group CEO, Dr. Githinji, confirmed that one of the first missions after the incident involved a flight from Nairobi to Belgium to assist a victim of a tragic accident.

Dr. Githinji also noted that AMREF continues to provide counselling services to the families affected by the crash. Burial arrangements for the four staff members who died in the incident are set to begin next week.

The AMREF aircraft involved in the crash, a Cessna Citation 560XL, was en route to Hargeisa, Somaliland, when it lost contact with air traffic control just three minutes after takeoff. The plane crashed into a residential building, killing six people and injuring two others.

The fatalities included two doctors, two nurses, and two civilians on the ground.  The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the cause of the crash.