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Fernando Alonso suffers small plane crash in Kenya
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By h.b. - Jan 5, 2009 - 1:04 PM
Fernando Alonso - Photo EFE
Fernando Alonso - Photo EFE
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The wing of the light aircraft hit a warehouse when preparing for take-off.

Fernando Alonso has suffered a small plane accident at the Malindi airport in Kenya where he is on holiday at the invitation of the Renault boss, Flavio Briatore. The Italian has a large hotel complex there and the driver from Asturias spent the New Year there.

It’s understood that a wing of Alonso’s light plane hit a warehouse when preparing for take off yesterday.

The Renault Press Chief, Patrizia Spinelli, told the El Mundo newspaper that it was just a ‘small shock’ and that all those on the plane were unhurt and walked away.



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