Kilifi County Police Commander Joseph Ongwae reported that the aircraft, identified as 5Y-CDC, took off from Malindi Airport headed to Wilson Airport in Nairobi.
Shortly after takeoff, it experienced mechanical issues and crash-landed approximately two kilometers from the airport at around 2:52 p.m.
The aircraft, carrying a pilot, an instructor, and a student, landed on motorcycles in the area. All three onboard survived the crash, but two motorcycle taxi riders and a pillion passenger were killed. Three others sustained injuries.
Video footage shared online showed the plane engulfed in flames on the road, with nearby makeshift structures also catching fire. Firefighters quickly responded to contain the blaze.
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has launched an investigation to determine the cause of the crash. In a statement, the KCAA confirmed that all onboard the aircraft survived and were hospitalized, while expressing regret over the ground fatalities.
Emergency teams and government agencies remain on-site as investigations continue.
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