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Bodies of Kenyans Killed in Somalia Plane Crash to be Flown Home

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Nyakundi Report

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This archive report was first published on 7 May 2020.

The bodies of four Kenyans who died in a plane crash in Somalia will be brought home on Thursday evening, May 7, 2020.

The private aircraft, registered in Kenya as 5Y-AXO, was shot down by a rocket missile while operating a domestic flight between Mogadishu and Baidoa, in Somalia.

The plane, which belonged to the African Express Airways, was delivering medical supplies and mosquito nets to Bardale, Somalia at the time of the incident.

According to reports, the plane crashed around 3:30pm local time, killing all six people on board, including four Kenyans and two Somalis.

Investigations into the crash are ongoing, with Somali and Kenyan officials agreeing to investigate the incident jointly.

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