Two-time Olympic gold medalist David Rudisha of Kenya survived a plane crash unscathed Saturday, he told the Nation.
The 800-meter world record holder and five other passengers crashed in Kajiado County in southeast Kenya after attending the annual Masai Olympics competition at Kimana Wildlife Sanctuary, Kenya’s the Nation reported. (RELATED: Authorities Investigate After Plane Crashes In Ocean, Leaving Two Dead And One Missing)
David Rudisha, the only person to ever run under 1:41 in the 800 meters, was unharmed. https://t.co/DnwPyTEXW0
— Runner’s World (@runnersworld) December 12, 2022
“All was well close to seven or eight minutes into the flight when the engine of the plane suddenly went quiet,” Rudisha told the Nation.
The pilot saw clear space to land but the aircraft’s wing hit a tree, causing the plane to spin out of control and land in a rocky field, Rudisha told the Daily Nation.
Rudisha In Aircraft Mishap:
Former 800m Olympic champion David Rudisha is currently heading to hospital for treatment in Makindu after being involved in a light-aircraft accident near Amboseli. #NTVWeekendEdition pic.twitter.com/3QgWQQ8yig
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) December 10, 2022
“We thank God we all came out alive with some soft tissue injuries that were treated before all were discharged save for one,” the two-time gold medalist told the outlet.
Kenya Masters Athletics chairman Stephen Ole Marai received treatment at Nairobi West Hospital after being transferred from Makindu, having sustained an injury to his right ribs, the Nation continued.
“It was a scary episode where you hold your heart in your hand as you pray to God. The pilot did an incredible job to keep the plane afloat and stable for long,” Rudisha said, according to the outlet.
