KQ plane returns to JKIA following medical emergency

A Kenya airways plane bound for Dar es Salaam forced to make a return to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Sunday due to a medical emergency.

A statement from KQ said the flight KQ484 which was operating from Nairobi to Tanzania’s Capital City returned to JKIA shortly after departure due to the emergency.

Upon arrival the plane was received by medical personnel and the necessary health and safety protocols were adhered to.

“passengers were briefed and provided with guidance in line with health and safety regulations. Upon attending o the emergency, the flight was cleared for taker to Dar es Salaam at 15:54hrs,” read the statement.

Kenya Airways has since apologized to its customers for the inconvenience.