Investigations launched on KQ planes collision

KQ planes collide

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport officials have launched investigations following two Kenya Airways planes that collided on Saturday at the airport.

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Director-General Gilbert Kibe said the Embraer planes collided while undergoing maintenance.

However, no injuries were reported.

Airport officials have opened investigation

“We will find out what went wrong and we will mitigate to ensure it does not happen again,” he said.

Following the accident, Mr Kibe added that a disruption of services at JKIA would be inevitable.

“Some flights will likely be cancelled. Every aeroplane has something that it’s doing every day. If two are not available, that will really mess up the schedule,” he said.

“We hope that the flights will come back to normal as soon as possible,” added Captain Kibe.

The troubled airline has been battling to win back the confidence of passengers after a tumultuous couple of years that involved a long-standing feud with pilots’ union, the Kenya Airline Pilots Association, and a shift in top management.

Kenya Airways Boeing 737-800 planes are seen parked at the Jomo Kenyatta International airport near Kenya’s capital Nairobi, April 28, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

 

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