Written By Mary Mumbua 📝
One of the South African pilots who took part in the first-ever Kenyan Defense Force Museum Airshow is dead.
Mark Sampason was killed in a plane crash in Zimbabwe on Tuesday.
A statement from the team said they were devastated and were working with the Zimbabwean authorities.
“It is with great sadness and a profound sense of loss that today, the Marksmen aerobatic team can confirm that Mark Sampson, outstanding aviator, honoured team member, trusted number-4 and loyal friend, perished in a flying incident in Harare, Zimbabwe,” read part of the statement.
Sampason who was among pilots of Marksmen Aerobatic Team perished in a flying incident in Harare, Zimbabwe.
The team were on the return leg of a roundabout trip from Cape Town to Nairobi, where the team had performed a successful aerobatic formation display when the accident occurred on May 31.
A video that captured the crash was widely shared online.
The airshow at Wilson Airport in Nairobi on May 28 was held in conjunction with the Aero Club of East Africa.
