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| Date: | Thursday 18 April 2024 |
| Time: | c. 14:20 LT |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H Huey II |
| Owner/operator: | Kenya Air Force (KAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sindar area, western Kenya -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Kenya Air Force Bell UH-1H Huey II, operated by the 53 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, crashed under unknown circumstances in the Sindar area, western Kenya.
Ten occupants died and two survived suffering serious injuries and the helicopter caught fire and was destroyed.
Among the dead was Kenya Chief of Defence Forces General Ogolla.
Sources:
www.theeastafrican.co.ke
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/kdf-chief-francis-ogolla-dies-in-chopper-crash-4595590
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2024-04-18-several-senior-military-officials-feared-dead-in-kdf-chopper-crash/
https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/kenyan-huey-ii-deliveries-conclude/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2024 15:23 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Apr-2024 18:23 | vasilf | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, ] |
| 18-Apr-2024 18:37 | vasilf | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 18-Apr-2024 19:14 | vasilf | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 18-Apr-2024 22:42 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 18-Apr-2024 23:14 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 18-Apr-2024 23:30 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Apr-2024 23:35 | Anon. | Updated |
| 19-Apr-2024 00:23 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Apr-2024 06:13 | JeffRL | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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