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Painful lessons from the Aberdare plane tragedy

The writer (right) and historian Tom Lawrence examine the wreckage of a Blenheim Bomber that went down in the Aberdare Ranges near Satima Peak in 1942. [Michael Mwangi, Standard]

The plane accident that claimed 10 lives, including two pilots in the Aberdare Forest last week, goes to show that technology also has its limits.

It seems for all our innovation, we cannot make machines that can withstand all situations, including the forces of nature.

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