A Safarilink aircraft veered off the runway at Wilson Airport in Nairobi on Friday afternoon after suffering an undercarriage tyre burst during landing, temporarily disrupting flight operations. According to police and airport authorities, the incident occurred at about 1 p. m.
As the aircraft was landing on Runway after a flight from Keekorok Lodge in the Maasai Mara. The plane had 12 people on board, comprising two crew members and 10 passengers. Authorities stated the aircraft experienced a tyre burst on its undercarriage during landing, causing it to veer off the runway.
Following the incident, Runway 14/32 was temporarily closed to allow recovery teams to tow the aircraft to the hangar before normal operations resumed. Authorities are expected to investigate the incident to establish the circumstances surrounding the tyre failure. Meanwhile, a Canadian national was apprehended at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after he was allegedly found in possession of five passports belonging to other individuals.
According to police, the suspect landed at Terminal 2 International Arrivals on July 3 aboard a Mandeeq Air flight from Somalia. He presented his Canadian passport for immigration clearance before being intercepted by a multi-agency security team during routine document verification. Police stated a search disclosed that, besides his own Canadian passport, the man was carrying five passports issued in the names of other people.
Investigators stated the suspect failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for possessing the travel documents. He was apprehended and taken to JKIA Police Station, where he was held pending investigations. Police are investigating the circumstances under which the suspect came into possession of the passports and whether the case is linked to immigration or other transnational crimes.