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Kenya's Local Budget Airline Silverstone Suspends All Its Flights
This comes after the safety of the low-cost domestic carrier has been called into question following two recent incidents, the latest involving its flight from Lodwar which lost its rear wheel after takeoff on October 28. In another incident, a Silverstone-operated aircraft crashed outside Nairobi's Wilson Airport shortly after takeoff.
Nairobi — Local budget airline Silverstone Air Tuesday suspended all its flights after the regulator grounded its Dash 8 fleet for seven days pending a probe into incidents involving the aircraft.
Silverstone however assured booked clients will be transferred to other airlines to ensure their planned trips proceed as planned.
The airline flies to over five local destinations from Nairobi's Wilson Airport.
"In compliance with the KCAA directive to suspend operations on our Dash 8 fleet, we have temporarily suspended all our scheduled services, the safety of our passengers, crew and aircraft remain our highest priority," Silverstone tweeted on Tuesday.
The safety of the low-cost domestic carrier was called into question following two recent incidents; the latest involving its flight from Lodwar which lost its rear wheel after takeoff on October 28.
The plane made an emergency landing at in Eldoret's Moi International Airport.
In another incident, a Silverstone-operated aircraft crashed outside Nairobi's Wilson Airport shortly after takeoff.
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) Director General Gilbert Kibe told National Assembly Transport committee on Tuesday the agency is keen to establish circumstances which led to the October 28 incident.
In compliance with the @CAA_Kenya directive to suspend operations on our Dash 8 fleet, we have temporarily suspended all our scheduled services, the safety of our passengers, crew and aircraft remain our highest priority. pic.twitter.com/7nYObU6OtE
- Silverstone Air (@silverstoneair) November 12, 2019
Questo è il precedente articolo del 12 novembre a cui quello odierno fa riferimento.
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Kenya: KCAA Grounds Silverstone Air's Dash 8 Fleet for 7 Days Over Midair Mishaps
Nairobi — The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has ordered the provisional grounding of Silverstone Air's Dash 8 fleet pending a probe into incidents involving the aircraft.
The safety of the low-cost domestic carrier was called into question following two recent incidents; the latest involving its flight from Lodwar which lost its rear wheel after takeoff on October 28.
The plane made an emergency landing at in Eldoret's Moi International Airport.
In another incident, a Silverstone-operated aircraft crashed outside Nairobi's Wilson Airport shortly after takeoff.
KCAA Director General Gilbert Kibe told National Assembly Transport committee on Tuesday the agency is keen to establish circumstances which led to the October 28 incident.
Kenya's Local Budget Airline Silverstone Suspends All Its Flights
This comes after the safety of the low-cost domestic carrier has been called into question following two recent incidents, the latest involving its flight from Lodwar which lost its rear wheel after takeoff on October 28. In another incident, a Silverstone-operated aircraft crashed outside Nairobi's Wilson Airport shortly after takeoff.
Nairobi — Local budget airline Silverstone Air Tuesday suspended all its flights after the regulator grounded its Dash 8 fleet for seven days pending a probe into incidents involving the aircraft.
Silverstone however assured booked clients will be transferred to other airlines to ensure their planned trips proceed as planned.
The airline flies to over five local destinations from Nairobi's Wilson Airport.
"In compliance with the KCAA directive to suspend operations on our Dash 8 fleet, we have temporarily suspended all our scheduled services, the safety of our passengers, crew and aircraft remain our highest priority," Silverstone tweeted on Tuesday.
The safety of the low-cost domestic carrier was called into question following two recent incidents; the latest involving its flight from Lodwar which lost its rear wheel after takeoff on October 28.
The plane made an emergency landing at in Eldoret's Moi International Airport.
In another incident, a Silverstone-operated aircraft crashed outside Nairobi's Wilson Airport shortly after takeoff.
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) Director General Gilbert Kibe told National Assembly Transport committee on Tuesday the agency is keen to establish circumstances which led to the October 28 incident.
In compliance with the @CAA_Kenya directive to suspend operations on our Dash 8 fleet, we have temporarily suspended all our scheduled services, the safety of our passengers, crew and aircraft remain our highest priority. pic.twitter.com/7nYObU6OtE
- Silverstone Air (@silverstoneair) November 12, 2019
Questo è il precedente articolo del 12 novembre a cui quello odierno fa riferimento.
https://allafrica.com/stories/201911120747.html
Kenya: KCAA Grounds Silverstone Air's Dash 8 Fleet for 7 Days Over Midair Mishaps
Nairobi — The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has ordered the provisional grounding of Silverstone Air's Dash 8 fleet pending a probe into incidents involving the aircraft.
The safety of the low-cost domestic carrier was called into question following two recent incidents; the latest involving its flight from Lodwar which lost its rear wheel after takeoff on October 28.
The plane made an emergency landing at in Eldoret's Moi International Airport.
In another incident, a Silverstone-operated aircraft crashed outside Nairobi's Wilson Airport shortly after takeoff.
KCAA Director General Gilbert Kibe told National Assembly Transport committee on Tuesday the agency is keen to establish circumstances which led to the October 28 incident.