Why KQ has canceled its Cape Town return flight

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Kenya Airways flight taking off at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Kenya Airways (KQ) has cancelled its return flight from Cape Town to Nairobi after one of its aircraft suffered a tyre burst shortly after landing safely in South Africa on Monday afternoon.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the national carrier said Flight KQ784, which was operating a scheduled service from Nairobi to Cape Town, landed safely at approximately 3.30 p.m. local time before experiencing the tyre burst.

The airline said its crew responded swiftly and in line with established safety procedures, ensuring that all passengers and crew disembarked safely and were escorted to the airport terminal without incident.