{"id":69013,"date":"2022-09-21T15:24:09","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T15:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/pilot-trainee-survive-light-aircraft-crash-in-nairobi-park"},"modified":"2022-09-21T15:31:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T15:31:59","slug":"pilot-trainee-survive-light-aircraft-crash-in-nairobi-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/pilot-trainee-survive-light-aircraft-crash-in-nairobi-park","title":{"rendered":"Pilot, trainee survive light aircraft crash in Nairobi park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>A trainee pilot and instructor were Wednesday evacuated after a light aircraft they were in crash landed at the Nairobi National Park.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened shortly after the plane had taken off from Wilson airport, Nairobi.<\/p>\n<p>Police and witnesses said the plane had taken off from the airport for training sessions when it went down about four minutes later.<\/p>\n<p>The two were later picked up from the scene by a chopper after making calls for evacuation.<\/p>\n<p>Bodaboda riders who witnessed the incident also breached the fence of the park and arrived at the scene, witnesses said.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses said the two were not injured as they arrived at Wilson Airport and walked out of the chopper.<\/p>\n<p>They were, however, advised to go and seek medical attention.<\/p>\n<p>Langata police boss Monicah Kimani said experts are investigating the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Accidents involving pilots and trainees are not uncommon.<\/p>\n<p>Most training planes operate from Wilson Airport in Nairobi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. A trainee pilot and instructor were Wednesday evacuated after a light aircraft they were in crash landed at the Nairobi National Park. The incident happened shortly after the plane had taken off from Wilson airport, Nairobi. 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