Recent fatal aviation crashes in Africa have led to increased scrutiny of aviation safety. Notable incidents include a military helicopter crash in Ghana that killed eight, including high-ranking officials, and a Cessna ambulance crash in Kenya that resulted in six deaths. Earlier this year, a chartered aircraft in South Sudan crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 21 aboard. Additionally, reports of severe turbulence incidents on civilian flights have raised concerns about passenger safety. Experts suggest that the machines are not the primary issue but rather human error and a lack of rigorous safety measures.
In recent months, Africa's skies have been under intense scrutiny as a series of fatal crashes have raised questions over pilot training, regulatory enforcement, maintenance standards, weather preparedness and other key issues pertaining to the safety of continent's aviation industry.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Just one day later, this tragedy was overshadowed by another crash, when a Cessna air ambulance operated by AMREF Flying Doctors in Kenya crashed into a residential area near Nairobi shortly after takeoff, claiming six lives four on board and two on the ground.
There are growing reports of severe turbulence incidents which have left multiple passengers injured during civilian flights, which have only intensified the attention that is being paid to what it happening in African skies.
Industry experts say the machines themselves are not the problem, stressing that human error and hubris are serious concerns that need addressing in order to improve safety.
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