Accident Bell UH-1 Iroquois ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345715
 
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Date:Monday 18 September 2023
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell UH-1 Iroquois
Owner/operator:Kenya Air Force
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lamu County -   Kenya
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
A Kenya Air Force helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances in Lamu County. There are said to be eight fatalities.

Sources:

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2023-09-19-at-least-8-kdf-personnel-feared-dead-in-lamu-chopper-crash/
https://www.foxnews.com/world/kenyan-military-helicopter-crashes-near-somalia-leaving-8-dead-officials-say

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Sep-2023 09:57 gerard57 Added
19-Sep-2023 11:36 gerard57 Updated
19-Sep-2023 14:43 nhofmann54 Updated
20-Sep-2023 11:43 Anon. Updated

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