- For more than several hours, the dedicated crew of Kenya Airways flew the historic flight from Nairobi to India and back
- The national plane was awarded the great honor of transporting the body of ODM leader Raila Odinga from India
- The pilot of the KQ plane was Captain Saviamaria Ondego, whose dedication and professionalism have been praised
The airline Kenya Airways has congratulated its employees involved in the trip to Kenya from India on Thursday morning, October 16.
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The national organization had the honor of transporting the body of the deceased Raila Odinga from Mumbai.
Which KQ plane carried the body of Raila Odinga?
The Kenya Airways plane left Nairobi on Wednesday evening, October 15, and was loaded with a delegation of 30 people led by the Prime Minister Stay Mudavadi.
It happened to be the most tracked plane in recent times, with at least 30,000 eyeballs tracking it at once.
While the focus may be on the crew and the purpose of the flight, the actual work in the air was done by the team in the flight deck and passenger cabin.
The crew was led by Captain Saviamaria Ondego and led by a male first officer.
There were also several attendants in the plane.
How KQ congratulated its crew in the RAO-001 flight
KQ celebrated their dedication and commitment as they participated in Raila’s last journey on earth.
The sadness in their eyes explained how turbulent the round trip was, with the country’s main airline praising their calmness and professionalism despite the ordeal.
“We express our sincere gratitude to our staff who brought back the Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga and the delegation that accompanied them from Mumbai. Your professionalism, calmness and dedication in this serious task is accompanied by the true spirit of service and care that defines us. As #ThePrideofAfrica, we remain honored to celebrate Kenya,” he said. employees.
Kenyans recognized the good cause they had dedicated themselves to, and joined in the celebration, wanting to be well recognized for earning a place in the history books.
ODM secretary general and Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna is among those who gave respect to those workers.
Sifuna, who was among the delegation that took Raila’s body from India, recognized the team for its professionalism.
“Clean this class staff. God bless you all Kenya Airways,” Sifuna tweeted.
Here are more comments from Kenyans;
“This is very commendable. But, let’s not let their names go unsung. Can Kenya Airways publicly recognize (by name) the workers who brought Raila Odinga home? They deserve to be remembered too,” said Linex Mugambi.
“I am proud. That was a strong journey executed with precision and passion for the love of Father and Country. We will remember it without forgetting,” said Intelligent Maa.
“Congratulations to all the staff for handling that heavy mission with professionalism and care. Bringing Dad home safely is a service that the nation will always remember,” Guda Experience noted.
“This team deserves to be appreciated for the EGH title during the masujaja day celebrations.. They are the real shujazz of the nation,” Tracey Macharia.
“This is what professionalism looks like. In the cockpit were men and women who knew they were not traveling in an ordinary plane, they were accompanying history itself. Kenya Airways proved that it is not only a passenger carrier, but a protector of the nation,” Kevin Mutsami.
“Their faces say it was not an easy task, calm to give the expectations and strong emotions of the Bravo team,” The Dutch of Masaku.
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Inside the return journey of the KQ flight that carried the body of Raila Odinga from India
The flight left Kenya for Mumbai on Wednesday evening, October 15, at 12:30 pm, and landed at 1 am.
The Kenyan delegation found that the body had already been transported from Raila’s capital to Mumbai, by a special plane of the Indian Air Force.
The KQ flight left Mumbai for Kenya at around 3:30 am.
In a ceremony with great significance, KQ announced that after the plane enters Kenyan airspace, the plane’s call sign will change to RAO-001 in honor of Raila’s legacy.
The plane crashed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) at 9:40 am.
Accepted When it landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), it received a water salute, meaning “tears” from the crew and the aviation community.
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