World 800m record holder David Rudisha narrowly escaped death when a light aircraft he was traveling in crashed on Sunday.
Rudisha was with five other people when their plane came tumbling down in the Imbirikana area in Kajiado on Saturday.
According to the champion the plane took off well after attending the event at Kimana Wildlife Sanctuary in Kajiado South in the afternoon.
“All was well close to seven or eight minutes into the flight when the engine of the plane suddenly went quiet,” said Rudisha.
Rudisha says that the pilot took control of the plane well, navigating above the trees.
“He saw some clear space where he tried to land the plane but one of its wings hit a tree as the plane started to spin before landing on the rocky field,” said Rudisha
“We thank God we all came out alive with some soft tissue injuries that were treated before all were discharged save for one,”
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They were evacuated to Makindu Hospital for treatment.
Kenya Masters Athletics chairman Stephen Ole Marai, who got injured on his right ribs, had to be transferred to Nairobi West Hospital from Makindu for specialised treatment.
The five had attended the Annual Masai Olympics event at Kimana Wildlife Sanctuary in Kajiado South.
This was the second time Rudisha is having a close shave with death after he escaped with minor injuries when his SUV crashed into a bus in August 24, 2019, at Kegogi area, along the Keroka-Sotik road.
