RotorAlert
Incidents→🇰🇪 Kenya→2019-11-02
Incident report

Mil Mi-17 crash near Nairobi, Kenya

minor2019-11-02
Summary

A Kenya Police Mil Mi-17-1V (5Y-SFA, manufactured 2001) made a forced landing shortly after takeoff from Wilson Airport due to a mechanical issue. The helicopter departed later after inspection. No injuries.

Incident details
Date
2019-11-02
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Aircraft
Mil Mi-17
Registration
5Y-SFA
Operator
Kenya Police
Operator type
government
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Source
All Africa ↗
-1.3214, 36.8147
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAll Africa
Other incidents in Kenya
2026-08-19fatal
Mount Ololokwe, Kenya
Eurocopter EC130B4 — 7 fatalities
2026-02-28fatal
Chepkiep, Kenya
Eurocopter AS350B3 — 6 fatalities
2024-04-18fatal
Sindar, Kenya
Bell UH-1H — 10 fatalities
2024-03-09minor
Mwachon, Kenya
Bell 407
Other Mil incidents
—unknown
Russia
Mil Mi-8
2026-09-02serious
Sakhalin, Russia
Mil Mi-8
2026-08-22serious
Sochi, Russia
Mil Mi-8MTV-1
2026-08-13fatal
Nusay, Darwaz-e Bala district, Afghanistan
Mil Mi-17 — 7 fatalities
← Back to all incidents
See something wrong or have more info?
Help us improve this incident record with corrections, additional details, or sources.
Submit info
ShareX / TwitterFacebookWhatsAppLinkedIn