On 16 August, a Safarilink Dash 8 (5Y-SLM) operated a domestic (safari)-flight between Nairobi, Wilson and Maasai Mara (Kenya). During landing at the Kichwa Tembo Airstrip, the aircraft hit a couple of wildebeests that ran over the runway.
The airline confirmed the accident and said that none of the passengers and crew members got injured during the crash. The aircraft is disabled, another aircraft has been dispatched to bring in engineers and airline employees to further assess the situation.
?? Un Dash 8 de Safarilink a percuté 2 gnous lors de son atterrissage dans le parc de Maasai Mara, au Kenya.
Dégâts matériels, les deux gnous morts et aucun blessé parmi les occupants de l’avion. pic.twitter.com/93hT5Xa7LD
— air plus news (@airplusnews) August 16, 2019
