There was panic at Kisumu airport when a light aircraft made an emergency landing on Thursday night.
Two people who were on board escaped with injuries, officials said.
Officials at the airport said the plane developed mechanical problems.
The aircraft’s landing gear is said to have failed, making it impossible to land on the runway.
Witnesses said the aircraft landed with a thud.
Kenya Airports Authority confirmed the incident.
“We would like to confirm that a light aircraft has had an emergency landing at Kisumu Intl. Airport after suffering landing gear failure. Both occupants are safe & have been rushed to hospital for precautionary medical assessment,” KAA said in a statement.
The plane went around in circles around the airport for hours as locals questioned what could be wrong with it.
When the wheels got stuck airborne, the pilot made the rounds, flying low so that the plane could completely exhaust its fuel and not explode on impact when it hit the ground.
During the few minutes the aircraft was hovering around the airport, rescue teams had already positioned themselves at the airport ready for any eventualities.
Officials said investigations are going to be conducted by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority into the incident.
