Kenya Airways flight diverts back to Nairobi after two failed landings
Kenya Airways flight diverts back to Nairobi after two failed landings
Kenya Airways has confirmed that one of its flights returned to Nairobi after two unsuccessful landing attempts in Kigali due to poor weather.
In a statement on Sunday, February 15, the national carrier said flight KQ 470 had departed Nairobi for Kigali in the morning before encountering low visibility on approach.
“Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) confirms that on 15 February 2026, at approximately 09:10 hrs (East African Time), KQ 470, on a scheduled operation from Nairobi to Kigali, encountered low visibility and deteriorating weather during the normal approach to land at Kigali International Airport.
“After two unsuccessful attempts to land, the crew elected to return to Nairobi for the safety of the passengers and crew on board,” the statement read.
The airline noted that the aircraft landed safely back in Nairobi before resuming its journey once conditions improved in Kigali.
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“The aircraft landed safely in Nairobi at 10:39 hrs (East African Time). Once the weather in Kigali had cleared, the flight was cleared for departure to Kigali at 12:07 hrs (East African Time and landed safely at 13:31 hrs (East African Time),” the statement added.
Kenya Airways also confirmed that the air turnback caused a delay to another scheduled flight.
“Air turnbacks are standard safety procedures. This air turnback impacted a delay for KQ270 (Nairobi-Mauritius), which was scheduled to depart at 12:40 hrs but is now rescheduled to depart at 16:40 hrs,” the statement explained.
In its message to affected passengers, the airline apologised for the inconvenience and reiterated that safety remains its top priority.
“We have been in contact with the affected customers and are providing the necessary assistance. We sincerely apologise to our guests for the inconvenience and assure our customers that their safety and that of our crew are our highest priorities,” the statement concluded.
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