A Jambojet Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8, registered 5Y-JXM, was forced to return safely to Kisumu Airport on 24 July 2026 after suffering a bird strike shortly after takeoff while operating scheduled passenger Flight JM8657 to Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The 2020-built turboprop, carrying 81 occupants, experienced the bird strike during its initial climb, prompting the crew to discontinue the flight and return to Kisumu as a precaution. The aircraft landed safely…
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