Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) has confirmed that on 17 December 2023 at approximately 07:45 hrs (East African Time), KQ 478, on a scheduled operation from Nairobi to Kigali, encountered low visibility and deteriorating weather on the normal approach to land at Kigali International Airport.
KQ478 FLIGHT TURNBACK TO NAIROBI DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY pic.twitter.com/oeSYrYrKdq
— Kenya Airways (@KenyaAirways) December 17, 2023
According to the airline, after two unsuccessful attempts to land the crew elected to return to Nairobi for the safety of passengers and crew onboard. The aircraft landed safely in Nairobi at 09:50 hrs (East African Time).
The passengers were transferred on to the next available flight. Air turnbacks are standard safety procedures.
“We sincerely apologize to our guests for the inconvenience and assure our customers that their safety and that of our crew is our highest priority,” said Kenya Airways in a statement.
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