Gone too soon! PHOTO of the 20-year-old trainee Pilot who died in a fatal Voi plane - It was his first solo flight!



Monday, March 10, 2025 - The Malindi Kenya School of Flying trainee pilot who tragically died in a plane crash at Ikanga Airstrip, Voi, on March 8, 2025 has been identified as 20-year-old Issa Chaka Barua.

Barua, the son of Dr. Barua Tsuma and Safia Abdalla, was on a solo inter-county flight from Malindi when the accident occurred.

He held a Private Pilot Licence (PPL) and was piloting a Cessna C152 aircraft, registration 5Y-BYQ, operated by the Kenya School of Flying.

The aircraft crashed approximately 500 meters from the runway during an attempted landing. Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.

May he rest in peace

Below is Barua’s photo alongside his parents.

The Kenyan DAILY POST

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