ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281161
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| Date: | Thursday 4 August 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Tropic Air |
| Registration: | 5Y-CCP |
| MSN: | 7448 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Logipi -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Tropic Air scenic flight came down in Lake Logipi, abour 300 m from the northern shoreline.
All occupants were rescued and transported to a hospital.
The type of aircraft involved was not reported. According to the Tropic Air website, the operator has five Eurocopter AS350 B3 (one pilot, 5 pax) and one Airbus H130 (one pilot, 6 pax).
Sources:
Tropic Air press release
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-airbus-as350-registered-5y-ccp-operated-by-tropical-air-on-04-08-2022-at-lake-logipi/
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2022 09:44 | harro | Added |
| 06-Aug-2022 09:47 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2022 08:01 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Damage] |
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