Kenyans on Twitter are having a field day with the recent Silverstone troubles.
An aeroplane operated by Silverstone Air was forced to make an emergency landing in Eldoret’s Moi International Airport on Monday after a wheel fell off during take-off, Capital News reported.
Uasin Gishu County Police Commander Johnston Ipara confirmed that 5 passengers and 4 crew on board the aircraft from Lodwar safely disembarked.
Kenyans on social media have come out to express their displeasure with the airline’s safety measures and in true Kenyan fashion, blasted Silverstone with the most hilarious tweets. There are two factions on Twitter, some are defending the airline while others are mercilessly bashing it. This has made Silverstone a top trending topic on Twitter today (28.10.19).
Silverstone! Even auto mechanics in Grogan do a better job with fitting tyres. https://t.co/ar83XFqirB
— Nicholas Kuria (@kuria_nicholas) October 28, 2019
https://twitter.com/PL0_Lumumba/status/1188761347376463873
Mansema Silverstone inaeza land kwa forehead ya Limo? pic.twitter.com/CAqbybpdrJ
— Aleckie Ronald (@SirAlexas) October 28, 2019
It's like Silverstone pilots went to Nairobi Aviation College…
— Nkosinathi-Buthelezi,Dawoody 🇰🇪🇿🇦 🌍🏛 (@kenyanzulu) October 28, 2019
Silverstone thing plane servicing and maintenance is like handling a mkokoteni.
— NIS Nyali. (@George78096709) October 28, 2019
Flying Silverstone is riskier than a boda ride on a slippery surface
— Msafiri (@jafyaa) October 27, 2019
Silverstone Air is a tickling time bomb 💣… I don't know what Kenya Civil Aviation is waiting for before revoking their license… Are you waiting for Kenyans to die in numbers then call for press conferences 🤷♂️🤦♂️… Ndege zenu ziko kama basi za Githurai 45. pic.twitter.com/32fy53fnXx
— MUHAMMAD ONYANGO (@Moha001_Onyango) October 28, 2019
Boarding Silverstone aircrafts is like booking direct ticket to the world of the dead,safety is not guaranteed anymore. KCAA and KAA should stop the company. #silverstone
— SoaringT🦅 (@teega_ti) October 28, 2019
Looking at how Silverstone has been handling safety incidents, afathali hata kutembea…
— Olé (@Olez) October 28, 2019
https://twitter.com/IamJnShine/status/1188743924267003904
https://twitter.com/lastcakebender/status/1188777619879288832
One of the Silverstone Air reportedly damaged other aeroplanes on the tarmac at Wilson recently and proceeded to take off without following any protocol.
The incident comes barely weeks after a plane belonging to the company crashed at Wilson Airport on October 11 shortly after take-off for Lamu.
