For the family of Jane Omusula, an emergency flight nurse with Amref Flying Doctors, grief is a wound that cannot heal. 

While they mourn the dedicated nurse who perished in a tragic aircraft crash in Mwihoko, they are simultaneously grappling with a far more haunting reality: her body was never recovered, leaving a void as vast and empty as the sky she once navigated to save others.

“I’m telling you a story that you can’t even believe,” said James Daniel Omusula, Jane’s elder brother, his voice heavy with pain. 

He remembers his sister as the brilliant, focused light of their family, a woman who was not just a relative, but their lifeline.

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Jane Omusala’s life was a testament to her dedication and passion. Her journey in medicine was marked by excellence, beginning at Mukumu Nursing School and followed by a bachelor’s degree from Aga Khan University and a master’s in nursing from the University of Nairobi. 

This path led her to Amref, where she served on the front lines of emergency medical care.

But beyond her professional accolades, Jane was the bedrock of her family.

“Jane was a walking angel,” Daniel shared. “She was an angel in human form.” He explained that she was the family’s safety net, ensuring that whenever a relative was sick, the hospital bills were paid.

“She was fighting for us all,” he lamented. “I wish God gave us some time to enjoy the fruits she was fighting for.” 

The most agonising part of the tragedy for the Omusula family is the lack of closure. The inability to lay their loved one to rest has turned their grief into a unique and relentless torment.

“There’s no body. There’s no body to bury,” Daniel explained, capturing the stark emptiness they face. “We are not talking of going to see Jane in the mortuary… there’s nothing.”

Despite the grim reality, the family holds onto the hope of giving her a decent burial with whatever remains might be identified. “I wish she just died a normal death,” Daniel said quietly. “We could see her. We could bury her peacefully.”