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Old 10th Nov 2008, 07:47
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Unhappy Kilimanjaro crash

Some of the news reports I've seen are horribly inaccurate! The aircraft was 5Y-AOO owned and operated by Campi Ya Kanzi - a lodge in the Chyulu Hills. The pilot is Martin Lunani and yes, he is the lucky survivor - fairly accurate reports are that he has a broken hip and jaw so serious but not life threatening at this stage.

Passengers were all Italian tourists taking a sight seeing flight around Kilimanjaro. Two women, two men - all dead (with burns) at the crash site at approximately according to one report 14,000' and according to another report between 8000-9000'.

Rescuers were the Kili park rangers, who brought the pilot down to a Moshi hospital. Reports are that it was CFIT.

Why oh why does this keep on happening?? Thirty years ago it might have been forgiveable given the lack of accurate instrumentation but I don't understand why with GPS etc it still happens in 21st Century?!

My thoughts and condolences to all involved.
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