Ethiopian passenger plane forced to land after hitting into a swarm of Locusts

Ethiopian plane forced to land over hitting locusts. PHOTO | BMS

60 Ethiopian passengers onboard plane forced to land after hitting into a swarm of Locusts in Mandera. The Passenger plane was heading to Adis-Ababa from JKIA. 

According to the witnesses, the plane had to land immediately at Mandera airport after the Locusts attacked the plane from the wings.

Moyale, Mandera, Garissa, Meru, Isiolo counties have been affected largely by the locusts invasion.