Light Aircraft Crash in Malindi Kills Three

A light aircraft crash-landed in Malindi County, Kenya, on Friday, resulting in the deaths of three people on the ground, including a motorcycle taxi driver and two others struck by parts of the plane. The pilot and two students aboard the aircraft managed to escape with injuries after jumping out before impact. The plane reportedly experienced a technical malfunction during a routine training flight, leading to its crash along the busy Malindi-Mombasa Highway. Eyewitness accounts described the aircraft engulfed in flames and parts of nearby structures also catching fire. Local authorities are investigating the incident, with a community legislator highlighting the urgent need for enhanced safety measures around the airport area. This incident adds to concerns over a series of aviation accidents in Kenya in recent months.