Kenya Military Aircraft Crashes in Voi After Leaving Nairobi

An aircraft belonging to the Kenya Air Force has crashed in Voi, Taita Taveta County.

The plane, model Harbin Y-12, went down on Tuesday mid-morning and had left the Moi Air Base in Eastleigh, Nairobi, according to the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF).

In a statement, KDF said recovery efforts are underway but did not reveal the number of occupants the aircraft was carrying.

"Today, January 12, 2021, mid-morning, a Kenya Air Force aircraft, model Harbin Y-12, crashed in Voi, Taita Taveta County."

"The aircraft was from Moi Air Base, Eastleigh, Nairobi. Recovery efforts are underway," read the statement.

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