Aircraft Accidents in Kenya and DR Congo: Two killed in Kajiado while Boeing 737 gets damaged at Kindu Airport

At least two people have been killed after an Aircraft Crashed in the Kipeto area of Kajiado County.

Reports say the dead victims are a flight instructor and a student.

The two died after the aircraft they were travelling in crashed in the Kipeto section of Kajiado West on Friday, September 18, 2026.

The Kajiado West Police Commander Moreen Kuto attributed the crash to poor visibility caused by foggy and misty weather conditions that clouded the area.

The Police Chief added that it was also possible that the small aircraft lost control.

Again, the two occupants on the aircraft could have been flight training and maybe the student at the controls did something wrong.

The incident highlights the elevated risk to low-flying aircraft during adverse weather, where reduced visibility and changing conditions can quickly affect flight operations.

In another plane accident, severe damage was reported on Serve Air Boeing 737-300 which was involved in incident at Kindu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Serve Air Boeing 737-300 freighter, with registration 9S-AAI, was involved in an accident at the Kindu Airport in Maniema Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, September 17, 2026.

According to preliminary reports, the aircraft was departing Kindu for Kinshasa when its right main landing gear collapsed, causing the plane to veer to the right.

However, the crew on board was able to bring the aircraft to a stop, leaving it disabled on the runway.

There have been no casualties from the accident.

The Permanent Bureau of Aviation Accident and Incident Investigations (BPEA) in the Democratic Republic of Congo has dispatched investigators to the scene.

The circumstances and contributing factors remain under investigation, and conclusions should not be drawn until the official investigation is completed.