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The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has confirmed that an aircraft identified as 5Y-CCA crashed early Tuesday morning while flying from Diani to Kichwa Tembo.
In a statement dated October 28, 2025, KCAA reported that the aircraft went down at 0530Z with a total of 12 individuals on board.
Government response teams have been deployed to the scene in Kwale County to investigate what caused the fatal incident and evaluate the extent of the damage.
“Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) wishes to confirm that an aircraft registration number 5Y-CCA, on its way from Diani to Kichwa Tembo crashed at 0530Z. The aircraft had 12 persons on board. Government agencies are already on site to establish the cause of the accident and its impact,” read part of the statement.
Initial reports indicate that none of the passengers or crew have been recovered. The crash is believed to have occurred around 8 a.m., shortly after take-off from Diani.
Efforts to reach the site have been slowed by persistent heavy rainfall. Images obtained by The Kenya Times show the wreckage scattered and engulfed in flames.
The plane was carrying tourists heading for the Maasai Mara and had been scheduled to land at approximately 9 a.m.
This tragedy follows another aviation accident in Kwale County earlier in the year. In June 2025, a Kenya Air Force aircraft went down in the Ndavaya area.
County Commissioner Stephen Orinde confirmed that two Kenya Air Force personnel were aboard the aircraft during the incident.
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) later stated that the military plane encountered an emergency during a training exercise near Mwakijembe Primary School in Kwale County.
Specialised response teams, including KAF crash investigators, were dispatched to the location to aid in search and recovery operations.
The cause of that crash had not yet been determined, with authorities carrying out inquiries to uncover the circumstances behind the accident.
Photographs from the June wreck showed debris from the Kenya Air Force aircraft scattered across a field in Ndavaya, Kinango, reflecting the severe impact of the crash.
