Kenya plane crashes kills Hungarian and German tourists and local pilot

The aircraft was flying from a popular coastal resort to a game park when it came down.

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The aircraft was flying from the popular beach resort of Diani to an airstrip in the world-famous Maasai Mara game park when it went down at 05:30 local time (02:30 GMT), the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said.

Mombasa Air Safari said the plane was carrying eight Hungarians, two Germans and a Kenyan pilot, all of whom had been killed in the crash.

"Our primary focus right now is on providing all possible support to the families affected," it added in a statement.

Local media have published images of the plane in flames, with debris scattered at the site of the crash.