The trainee pilot who tragically lost his life on Saturday March 8, 2025 in a plane crash in Voi, Taita Taveta County, has been identified as Issa Chaka Barua, a 20-year-old student at Malindi Kenya School of Flying.
Barua was on a solo inter-county flight from Malindi when the accident occurred. He was the son of Dr. Barua Tsuma and Safia Abdalla.
The incident took place on Saturday at Ikanga Airstrip in Voi.
Barua, who held a Private Pilot Licence (PPL), was piloting a Cessna C152 aircraft, registration number 5Y-BYQ, operated by the Kenya School of Flying. The plane crashed during an attempted landing, approximately 500 meters from the runway.
Efforts are underway to transport Barua’s body to Mombasa for burial services on Sunday March 9, 2025.
The family, including his parents, is mourning Barua’s death, terming it a profound loss.
