Incident report
MD Helicopters 500E crash near Kanyonga, Kenya
fatal2020-07-132 fatalities
Summary
A Kenya Defence Force McDonnell Douglas MD 500E (serial 539) crashed during a training flight near Kanyonga, Masinga Sub-County, Machakos. Both crew members were killed. The helicopter was destroyed.
Incident details
Date
2020-07-13
Location
Kanyonga, Kenya
Aircraft
Registration
539
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
2
Injuries
0
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Source
Kenyans.co.ke ↗-0.9167, 37.4667
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries0
SourceKenyans.co.ke
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