Kenya Airways has refuted reports of disruption of its operations after two of its aircraft Embraer 190 collided Friday night at the JKIA maintenance hangar.
The airline confirmed that the incident occurred during a standard technical engine maintenance check at the hangar that caused movement of one of the aircraft hence the impact.
In a statement, KQ clarified that both planes were scheduled to return to service in the next few days hence no disruption to normal operations.
No injuries were reported. Kenya airport officials and KQ safety team have launched investigations into the incident
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”The incident occurred during a standard technical engine maintenance check at the hangar that caused movement of one of the aircraft hence the impact. Both planes were not in operations at this time therefore no passengers were involved. The airline can confirm that there are no injuries reported to any of its maintenance personnel following this incident” the national carrier confirmed.
The two planes were extensively damaged. Repairs will however be done once the cause of the accident is established.
”During such incidences, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA)and Kenya Airways Safety team are required by law to carry out full investigations and furnish a full report. This process is currently on going and once complete, repairs on the aircraft can commence. Both planes were scheduled to return to service in the next few days hence no disruption to normal operations. Kenya Airways shall advise should there be any impact on our operations” added KQ management.
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