Truck Hits Aeroplane at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

An airport truck hit a Kenya Airways plane at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Sunday night.

The aircraft was expected to fly to Johannesburg but the flight was canceled to allow for further investigations.

KQ said in a statement that the incident happened during push back of the aircraft from the bay, damaging part of its fuselage and engine.

"The incident involving an airport tow truck happened during push back of the aircraft from the bay damaging part of its fuselage and engine.

"Kenya Airways would like to confirm that there were no injuries.

"Flight KQ764 was later canceled to allow for further investigations and all guests were accommodated on other flights," read the statement.

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Two weeks ago, a pilot and three journalists were injured when a light aircraft crashed shortly after take-off from Wilson Airport, Nairobi.

The Cesna plane was ferrying three Citizen TV journalists - two reporters and a cameraman - to a rally by the National Super Alliance (NASA) in Baringo County, when it crashed at Lifespring Christian Centre Academy near the National Housing Corporation Houses along the Southern Bypass in Lang'ata.
 

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