TWO people have been killed in a mid-air smash after a passenger plane crashed into another aircraft in Kenya.
The plane with 44 passengers onboard was heading to the tourist resort town of Diani before it crashed above the Nairobi National Park.
The plane crashed above the Nairobi National Park in KenyaHandout
The passenger plane had 44 people onboard including five crewHandout
The tragedy struck when the aircraft, a Dash 8 operated by Safarilink Aviation crashed above the capital sending the smaller plane down.
The crew had reported hearing a loud bang noise shortly after take-off from Wilson Airport and decided to head back, according to the airline.
A police report said the Dash 8 collided with a single-engine Cessna 172 operated by 99 Flying School with two people on board, who were in a training session.
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