May 5, 2007 local time, a Kenya Airways airliner took off from Cote d'Ivoire's capital Abidjan and went missing on the way from Douala to Nairobi. According to the local sources, there were probably 5 Chinese on board. The Chinese leaders required the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and concerned Chinese embassies and consulates to verify the situation and make proper arrangement. Having learned the news, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and concerned Chinese embassies and consulates immediately launched the emergency response mechanism and sent the staffs to the site to urge the local agencies to inform the Chinese side of the latest update.

According to the update released by the relevant local agency and Kenya Airways at the news conference on May 6, the wreckage of the plane hasn't been found for the plane went missing in a forest area and it was difficulty to carry out the search operation. It could not be announced that the plane has crashed. According to the list of passengers offered by the Kenyan side, the plane carried 105 passengers and there were 5 Chinese on board. Up to now, the concerned Chinese embassies and consulates have established contacts with the agencies to which the 5 Chinese belonged. They are now verifying the accurate information of the 5 Chinese and helping with the handling of related matters.