Jeff Dusang: JKIA water salute marks final landing for veteran pilot's 49-year career
At Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, two fire trucks rolled into position on the tarmac as an aircraft taxied slowly forward. Moments later, twin arcs of water rose into the sky, forming a ceremonial arch. The jet moved through the mist, briefly disappearing before emerging on the other side.
Inside the cockpit, Captain Jeff Dusang remained composed behind dark sunglasses. But the gesture marked something deeply personal: after 49 years in aviation, it was his final arrival as a commercial airline captain.
"It touched me. I was struggling to keep my eyes dry," he recalled. "It was very emotional."
The farewell in Nairobi carried special significance for the Canadian-born pilot, who chose Kenya as his home in the later years of his career.
