This archive report was first published on 3 July 2019.
On July 3, 2019, a shocking incident occurred when the body of a man fell from a Kenya Airways plane into a garden in London, sparking security concerns at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) revealed that investigators were using fingerprints to identify the body, which had been sent to Nairobi for analysis.
As part of the investigation, a review of all CCTV coverage on flight KQ100 over the 24 hours before departure was continuing, and all staff who came into contact with the plane were being questioned.
According to the KAA, safety and security remained the top priority, and the Multi-agency Security Committee would ensure that all processes and procedures were adhered to.
“We request for your patience to enable due diligence to be followed,” said the airports manager.
Gilbert Kibe, the director-general of the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, told the BBC that the security of JKIA remained tight, and it was unlikely that an outsider would have been able to access the airside where the plane was parked.
“Whoever it is most likely had access to the airside, because with the way security is tight, it’s unlikely that an outsider would have been able to make his way through to the airside where an aeroplane is parked and be able to climb in. I’m suspecting it’s probably somebody who had access to the airside,” Kibe said.
