Following the tragic aircraft accident that occurred yesterday involving AMREF Flying Doctors aircraft in the Mwihoko area Nairobi the flying doctors have given an update on the ill fated air ambulance that was enroute Hargeisa in Somaliland for a medical evacuation.
According to chief executive officer Stephen Gitau Amref Health Africa family lost Captain Muthuka Munuve, Captain Brian Kimani Miaro, Dr Charles Mugo Njoroge, and Nurse Jane
Rispah Aluoch Omusula, who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to humanity.Captain Brian Kimani Miaro was an instructor captain on the Pilatus PC-12 and was transitioning to
become a check pilot on the same aircraft. He had over 5,800 hours of flight experience.Captain Muthuka Munuve served for nearly seven years as a captain and check pilot on both the Cessna
Citation XLS and the Pilatus PC-12, with over 10,000 hours of flying experience.Dr Charles Mugo Njoroge served for more than seven and a half years as a dedicated medical doctor. Jane Rispah Aluoch Omusula served as an emergency flight nurse for over four years and eight months.
AMREF extends deepest sympathies to the residents of Mwihoko who were affected by this tragic incident.
Over the past 24 hours crisis teams have been in close contact with the families of fallen colleagues.Today meeting with seven families, including those of community members affected, offering emotional,psychological, and logistical support,in partnership with the Kenya Red Cross AMREF has provided displaced families with essential non-food items including mattresses, blankets, collapsible beds, mosquito nets, soap, and assorted clothing to meet their daily needs.
"We are coordinating closely with government pathologists and investigative authorities to ensure a dignified and accurate identification process for all victims. We appreciate the strong cooperation and support we have received from government agencies. We remain committed to transparency and accountability and will
continue to share updates as they become available",said Stephen Gitau,AMREF CEO
The aircraft’s cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR), initially reported
missing, have been recovered and will be vital tools in aiding the ongoing investigation. Some parts of the FDR are still missing, and we continue to work with the local community to locate them. We kindly appeal to any residents who may have seen or found these missing components to bring them forward, as they are critical to the investigation.
This tragedy is a powerful reminder of the risks AMREF medical and aviation teams face every single day to ensure that someone, somewhere often in a remote or inaccessible location gets a second chance at life.
