This archive report was first published on 28 October 2019.
A passenger plane on October 28, 2019, caused a scare after a wheel dropped off midair, moments after take-off from Lodwar airstrip in Turkana County, northern Kenya.
The incident occurred when the Silverstone Air plane, a Bombardier Dash 8-300 with registration number 5YBWG, was taking off with four passengers and five crew members on board.
According to Turkana Central Sub County Police Commander David Mburukwa, the rear right wheel came off the plane like a stone and dropped outside the airstrip, located about 500 kilometers from Nairobi.
Fortunately, the plane landed safely, and the wheel was collected by members of the public several meters outside the airport.
"The wheel was collected by members of public several meters outside the airport,” Commander Mburukwa told the Nation. “It was recovered and taken to airport's managers office."
