A light aircraft made an emergency landing at the Kisumu International Airport after developing mechanical problems on Thursday.
Kenya Airports Authority said the Thursday night incident was occasioned after the aircraft's landing gear failed.
So what does it mean when a plane crash lands?
A crash landing refers to an occasion where an aircraft lands suddenly because of an emergency that sometimes results in serious damage or injuries.
It doesn't necessarily happen on a runway; it can also happen in fields, water surfaces or even trees.
Crash landing is the situation where an aircraft makes an abnormal touchdown.
Other related terms are forced landing, precautionary landing, ditching and belly landing.
According to a study by the European Transport Safety Council, crash landings technically have a 90 per cent survivability rate and the figure is increasing.
"We thank the modern aircraft design which features enough exits to allow for a full passenger evacuation in around 90 seconds," the study says.
Modern aircraft design have led to the increase in survivability rate which features enough exits to allow for full passenger evacuation in around 90 seconds.
Many aviation accidents are caused when pilots misread flight equipment, assume weather conditions or fail to address mechanical errors.
Pilot error is considered the number one reason why planes crash.
During crash landings, the aircraft receives significant structural damage due to a hard landing or a runway veer off.
According to Sky Brary, not all emergency landings are classified as crash landings if the aircraft has remained intact or received minor damage.
