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Two Kenya Air Force officers feared dead in Kwale plane crash

Plane crash

The wreckage of a Kenya Air Force plane that crashed at Ndavaya in Kinango, Kwale, on June 14, 2025.

Photo credit: Siago Cece | Nation

What you need to know:

  • Witnesses said the plane had been hovering in the skies over the remote Kinango area on Saturday when it suddenly went quiet.
  • Data from air traffic monitors showed that the aircraft took off from Mombasa at 11:39 am and disappeared from radar near Diani.

Two Kenya Air Force officers are feared dead after a plane they were flying crashed on Saturday afternoon at Ndavaya in Kinango, Kwale County.

Confirming the incident on their official X account, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) said the Kenya Air Force Grob 120A aircraft experienced an emergency while on a training flight in Kwale.