A passenger plane veered off a remote runway in northeastern Kenya on Friday, sliding into bushes after landing without injuries reported.
The Embraer aircraft operated by Kenyan carrier EBB Air departed Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at 6:56 a.m. local time.
It carried 32 passengers and four crew members on a routine domestic flight to Mandera airstrip near the Somali border.
Authorities said the aircraft landed at about 8:30 a.m. before skidding beyond the runway and plunging into thick vegetation.
The aircraft came to rest partially buried in a bushy thicket, with its tail visibly protruding in images shared online.
Aviation officials confirmed all 36 people on board were safely accounted for, with no injuries reported in the incident.
They said investigations have been launched to determine the cause of the runway excursion and resulting damage.
The Kenya Airports Authority source noted the aircraft sustained significant structural damage during the overrun and off-runway impact.
EBB Air did not immediately issue a public statement following the incident on its domestic Nairobi–Mandera route.
Mandera airstrip sits in a remote frontier region and mainly serves humanitarian and government-linked flights.
It supports aid deliveries to refugee camps hosting displaced Somali populations along Kenya’s northeastern corridor.
Local police officials also confirmed the safe evacuation of all passengers and crew after the landing incident.
The quiet runway turned briefly chaotic as the aircraft broke from its path and disappeared into brush.
Authorities are expected to publish preliminary findings after technical assessments of the aircraft and landing conditions are completed.
