Identified: 3 Americans perish Londiani plane crash

Among the five who perished at the Londiani plane crash are three Americans, who were on board when they crashed on a private farm in Kamuingi 1, Londiani in Kipkelion East constituency.

Those identified deceased include Melissa Witt-a US national, Carl Richard-American male, Cynthia Charles sednaoui-American female and Kevin Mwanza Mutava- Kenyan.

The incident happed around 10: 45AM on Wednesday.

Witness Josphat Gikonyo who was supervising tilling by a tractor on his farm said he spotted the light fixed wing aircraft plummeting from the sky towards his farm with the pilot issuing them a warning to move away.

The pilot had tried to land the plane at Kamuingi 1 Secondary School but aborted only to crash in the next farm.

According to documents retrieved from the scene, the plane was being navigated by 28-year-old Kevin Mwanza Mutava from Nairobi.

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