presse mitteilung :
Kenya Airways update on Jomo Kenyatta Airport fire:
PRESS STATEMENT
We would like to inform all our customers and stakeholders that due to the fire at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) all our flights are currently cancelled until further notice.
All our staff and customers are safe and there is no damage to the aircrafts. The following flights landed safely in Nairobi: KQ765, KQ466, KQ221, KQ101, KQ625, KQ887, KQ732, and KQ417. In addition to this, five flights KQ117, KQ331, KQ311, KQ863, and KQ203 have been diverted to Mombasa. All our transit passengers are being facilitated to hotels in Nairobi and Mombasa.
One member of staff and a passenger had slight smoke inhalation and are safe in hospital for further investigation.
We will keep you updated as things unfold. For more information please call our contact centre on +254711024747/ +254734104747/ +254 20 3274747.
Dr Titus Naikuni
Group Managing Director and CEO
Kenya Airways
August 7, 2013