Passenger plane skids off runway in Kenya

A passenger plane overran the runway at a remote airstrip in northeastern Kenya, but all 36 people on board escaped without injury.

Sources

1 verified

Location

Northeastern Kenya

Updated

Friday, 24 April 2026 at 11:56 UTC

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A passenger plane overran the runway and careered into roadside bushes at a remote airstrip in northeastern Kenya on Friday, April 24, 2026. An aviation official confirmed that all 36 people on board escaped without any injuries. The incident highlights the risks of operations at remote airstrips, though the outcome was fortunate.

e/eineurope · topic · T-05988cycle Friday, 24 April 2026 at 11:56 UTC · first reported 4d ago