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    Scare as Engine Fails on Silverstone Air Plane from Diani

    CyrusBy CyrusOctober 8, 2018Updated:October 8, 2018No Comments2 Mins Read
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    There was a scare at Wilson Airport on Sunday after one of the engines of the Silverstone Air flight from Diani failed after take off.

    READ: KCAA Imposes Restrictions To 29 Air Operators Not Fully Certified

    According to passengers on the flight from Ukunda, the plane developed mechanical problems immediately after take off and the passengers were told that one of the engines had failed so they were told to prepare for any eventualities.

    The plane landed safely at Wilson Airport but emergency services were alerted and the passengers took to social media to voice their concerns and opinions.

    As we revealed previously, the Skyward, Silverstone and Jetways are a serious risk on the Kenyan airspace as the maintenance records of the planes are shoddy and regularly forged while the planes are also used for cargo and passengers.

    READ: Rogue Aviation Operators at Wilson Airport will Deny Kenya Direct Flights to US

    Skyward and Silverstone still mix cargo with passengers while flying to Coast and Northern Kenya. The planes also don’t have key components meaning that insurance cover risk being voided in case of an accident. Most of the planes end up overloaded, something which previously led to the crash of a light plane owned by Skyward some years back.

    The operators are fond of bribing KCAA personnel to overlook maintenance records while they also steal parts from planes parked at the airport.

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    Respected Kenyan blogger, tech evangelist, and social justice activist. Cyrus is known for his hard-hitting articles and opinions disseminated through his Twitter handle @Kahawatungu or Facebook page (www.fb.com/Kahawatungu). Email: Editor@Kahawatungu.com

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