Passenger plane veers off runway at Wilson Airport

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Passenger plane veers off runway at Wilson Airport, KAA confirms. [File, Standard]

An aircraft carrying 39 passengers veered off the runway at Wilson Airport on Friday night after arriving from Kisumu International Airport.

The incident occurred at around 8:55 pm, according to the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA). No injuries were reported, and all passengers and crew on board were safe.

In a statement, KAA said the aircraft remains at the scene as recovery efforts continue, adding that safety teams responded immediately after the plane veered off the runway shortly after landing.

“All passengers and crew are safe. Recovery of the aircraft is underway, and normal operations at Wilson Airport have not been affected,” the authority said.

KAA added that the airport remains open and operational despite the incident.

More details about the aircraft and the cause of the runway excursion were not immediately available.

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