Auric Air Plane Crashes at Nairobi Wilson Airport

A De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 aircraft, operated by Auric Air/ALS (registration 5Y-BXI), crashed while attempting to land at Nairobi Wilson Airport in Kenya. ALS is known for providing flights for humanitarian missions, including for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Eyewitnesses reported that first responders quickly arrived at the scene to assist passengers and carry out rescue operations immediately after the accident. Details regarding injuries or fatalities have not yet been confirmed.

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has not released an official statement, and investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.