Light plane was on routine patrol to protect rhinos at Solio Rhino Sanctuary in central Kenya Andrew Wasike | 12.02.2021
NAIROBI, Kenya
A light plane patrolling the Solio Rhino Sanctuary in central Kenya crashed on Thursday, killing the pilot and a passenger, officials said Friday.
“KWS [Kenya Wildlife Service] is deeply saddened by the loss of two members of staff aboard a two-seater Husky aircraft, which crashed immediately after takeoff from Nanyuki Civil Airport. The aircraft, which is under the National Air Support Department, had just completed a routine patrol at Soho Rhino Sanctuary and was en route to Meru National Park,” the Kenya Wildlife communication team said in a statement.