Kenya Airways flight KQ609 was on Monday evening forced to make an emergency landing in Mombasa after developing a system malfunction minutes after take off.
The aircraft had departed Moi International Airport at 1754hrs and was airborne 8 minutes past 1800hrs.
However, the captain was forced to make an emergency landing at 1834hrs after developing a system glitch.
Read: Bird Strike Forces Mombasa-bound KQ Flight To Make Emergency Landing
Confirming the incident, KQ, in a statement stated that the incident was as a result of a fault in the aircraft’s warning system that raised a false mechanical alarm forcing the captain to take precautionary safety measures.
“The flight had 95 passenger and 5 crew members. After an assessment, engineers declared the aircraft grounded, ” the statement read in part.
Following the incident, some passengers were booked on subsequent KQ617 and KQ619.
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“Other passengers with connections beyond Nairobi have been given accommodation in Mombasa to travel tomorrow to their final destinations… We apologize for any inconvenience caused” KQ added.
The incident comes a month after a bird strike grounded a Mombasa-bound plane shortly after take off.
The bird strike reportedly caused an engine glitch forcing the pilot to return back to the airport.
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