At least six people have died and two others have been seriously injured after a medical light aircraft crashed into a residential area near Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, on Thursday.<\/h2>\n
The plane, which took off from Wilson Airport in Nairobi at 2:17 p.m. local time, was headed to Somaliland but went down shortly after 3:00 p.m. in Ruiru, Kiambu County.<\/p>\n
Confirming the tragic incident to AFP, Kiambu County Commissioner, Henry Wafula, said, \u201cWe have lost four people, including the pilot\u2026 it was all fatal.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n He added that two others on the ground also died, while two more sustained serious injuries in the crash.<\/p>\n Emergency responders swiftly cordoned off the area, while aviation authorities launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Ghana is also reeling from the loss of key government and military officials following an army helicopter crash on Wednesday in the Ashanti Region, killing eight people.<\/p>\n Those killed include Ghana\u2019s Defence Minister, Edward Omane Boamah, and Environment Minister, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, who were en route to Obuasi for an anti-illegal mining campaign.<\/p>\n According to reports, the helicopter, operated by the Ghana Armed Forces, departed from Accra at 09:12 am local time but lost contact with radar mid-flight, sparking a frantic search. Hours later, photos of the crash site began circulating on social media, showing the charred wreckage.<\/p>\n The crash also claimed the lives of other senior figures, including:<\/p>\n Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, former Minister of Agriculture and Deputy National Security Coordinator<\/p>\n Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC)<\/p>\n The military personnel on board were identified as:<\/p>\n Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala<\/p>\n Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu<\/p>\n Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah<\/p>\n <\/p>\nGhana Ministers, Military Crew Perish In Helicopter Crash<\/h2>\n