An aircraft crash-landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Thursday, June 11, prompting an emergency response by aviation and rescue agencies.

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The Kenya Red Cross and the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) confirmed the incident and said rescue operations were underway, although the number of casualties or injuries had not been immediately established.

In a statement, the Kenya Red Cross said: "An aircraft incident involving a crash landing has been reported at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)."

KAA confirmed the incident at about 12:08pm. Efforts by Kenyans.co.ke to obtain additional details from the authority were unsuccessful.

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"KAA is currently responding to an emergency situation at JKIA. Emergency response teams and agencies have been activated and are managing the situation in accordance with established emergency procedures," the authority said.

It was not immediately clear whether airport operations had been affected by the incident, although reports indicated that a number of passengers were stranded following the crash landing.

Preliminary information suggests that the aircraft, which was carrying six people on board, experienced a landing gear failure while attempting to land at JKIA, forcing it to crash-land on the runway.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke