Nairobi, October 28- Twelve people lost their lives on Tuesday morning when a light aircraft crashed in the Tsimba Golini area of Kwale County.
According to police reports, the victims are believed to be tourists. The plane, which had departed from Diani airport, was reportedly en route to Maasai Mara when it went down.
The cause of the crash is yet to be established, but police and emergency responders quickly arrived at the scene. The aircraft belonged to an airline that operates routes between Mombasa and other major tourist destinations across the country.
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) in a statement, confirmed the aircraft registration number to be 5Y-CCA which was on its way from Diani to Kichwa Tembo crashed at 0530z.
