Two injured after light aircraft crashes in Baringo

Two people Sunday escaped death after a light aircraft that they had boarded crashed in Baringo County.

The pilot and his passenger were evacuated to the hospital after the morning incident, police said.

The aircraft crashed while preparing to land at the Kampi ya Samaki airstrip, which is close to Lake Baringo, witnesses and police said.

Lake Baringo conservator Jackson Komen confirmed the incident.

He said the two sustained injuries while the aircraft was badly damaged. 

The injured were rushed to hospital.

Police were brought to guard the damaged plane.

Experts will visit the scene as part of the probe into the incident