A passenger aircraft, ferrying tourists to the Maasai Mara game reserve, was forced to crash-land in Njoro, Nakuru county on Saturday evening, August 13.
In a statement from the National Police Service, the plane failed to advance, forcing the pilot to crash-land at a nearby village.
The passengers comprised a 28-year-old Peruvian as well as a 29-year-old French national, who escaped the incident unhurt.
Nakuru county police commander Peter Mwanzo noted that the investigations had been launched in order to probe the cause of the accident.
"An accident involving a light aircraft is reported to have happened earlier today in Likia, Nakuru County. The said plane crash-landed after taking off on a flight to Mara North."
"Aboard the flight were two passengers of foreign national and their pilot. All the three escaped unhurt. An investigation by respective agencies into the cause of the accident has been launched," the NPS stated.
After reports of the crash-landing broke, Kenyans took to social media to express the safety concerns of the passengers alongside the 27-year-old pilot.
In a video that emerged online after the incident, first responders, including locals, rushed to the scene in a bid to pull the passengers from the aircraft.
The incident mirrors a similar occurrence in Tatu City, Kiambu county where a light aircraft was flying from Naivasha before crashing in Ruiru. A statement issued later by police revealed that the pilot was safely cordoned off at the accident scene.
A number of cases of plane crashes are often attributed to mechanical failure either as a result of manufacturing or design defects, poor inspection of the aircraft, poor maintenance, and navigation mistakes by the pilot among others.
Further, bad weather is also a common cause as it leads to poor visibility.
