2 people were killed in a midair plane collision in Kenya, police say
A Safarilink Aviation Dash 8 collided with a smaller plane operated by a flying school above Nairobi National Park on Tuesday, per The Associated Press.
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Two people were killed Tuesday following a midair plane collision in Kenya, police said, according to The Associated Press.
A De Havilland Dash 8 plane operated by a safari airline collided with a single-engine Cessna 172 above the Nairobi National Park, according to a police report cited by the news agency.
Safarilink Aviation said the Dash 8 with 44 people on board "experienced a loud bang soon after takeoff" and safely returned to Nairobi-Wilson airport.
The smaller plane had two people on board who were in a training session with the 99 Flying School, per The AP. Police said it crashed in the national park.
The Kenya Police Service did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
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