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One person killed in crash of light aircraft in Nairobi's capital

The medical charity that operated the aircraft said that a light plane crashed into a densely populated area in Nairobi's capital, Kenya, on Thursday. At least one person was killed.

AMREF Flying Doctors said that the Cessna aircraft, which was operated by the charity, crashed as it flew to Hargeisa in Somaliland's capital, Somaliland.

Citizen TV reported that the plane crashed into buildings when it was carrying four people in Githurai, a suburb of northeastern Nairobi. According to a police source, at least two people were killed.

One witness who requested anonymity said she heard a loud noise, saw a fireball, and debris scattered throughout the neighborhood.

Videos shared on social networks that were not verified showed firefighters trying douse the fires in what looked like a residential compound.

In eastern Africa, crashes involving light aircrafts are common.

Kenya's top military official was one of 10 people killed in April 2014 when their

Military helicopter

The plane crashed soon after takeoff. Reporting by Ammu Kanampilly, Edwin Okoth and Humphrey Malalo; Writing and editing by Hereward Holland, Kevin Liffey, Andrew Cawthorne and Andrew Heavens

(source: Reuters)