A Nairobi-bound Fly540 aircraft on Friday, February 28, was forced to make an emergency landing in Lokichar, Turkana County after it developed mechanical problems.
The incident occurred at Kapese Airstrip.
“At 9:54am, Fly540’s DASH8 300 had a suspected foreign object strike which led to an engine failure. The Captain then declared an emergency landing,” a statement from the carrier said.
A passenger took a video of the dramatic crash-landing and also showed the lucky passengers disembarking safely from the aircraft before ambulances and security officers arrived at the scene.
According to Fly 540, there were no injuries reported from the plane with registration number 5Y-CGH.
The airline, however, said the incident would cause delays in scheduled services over the next few days.
Here’s the video,
Let's give a big round of applause to the captain…….stay calm @Fly540Aviation #FLY540 pic.twitter.com/wpLw4imKyk
— Robin Njogu (@robinnjogu) February 28, 2020
