Kenya: KCAA Grounds Silverstone Air's Dash 8 Fleet for 7 Days Over Midair Mishaps

12 November 2019

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.

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