Drug laden cargo plane crashes in Kenyan capital

A cargo plane has crashed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi killing the pilot and three other crew members on aboard. <br /><br />TV footage taken from the crash site showed the aircraft had been transporting tonnes of the mild drug Khat when hit a commercial building shortly after take off from the city’s main international hub. <br /><br />The plane had reportedly been heading to the Somali capital of Mogadishu. <br /><br />Early investigations into the accident suggest the plane had been flying low and might have hit an electrical pole before crashing. <br /><br />Recently banned in Britain, Khat remains popular in parts of east Africa, particularly in Ethiopia and Somalia.