JKIA runway temporarily closed, no inbound and outbound flights

The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport’s (JKIA) runway has temporarily been closed owing to a mechanical failure that left an airplane stranded on the landing strip, thereby preventing flights from docking and taking off.

All inbound flights to the airport have since been redirected to Mombasa and Dar es Salam while outbound flights are currently on hold.

“Jambo this is to confirm that the runway at JKIA is temporarily closed as crews respond to safely remove disabled aircraft. Takeoffs and landings are on hold. Passengers are advised to check with their respective airline for flight status updates,” the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said in a statement.

Kenya Airways (KQ) engineers are currently on site attempting to tow the plane from the runway using forklifts.