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Hughes 500MD crash near Kenya

serious2009-05-27
Summary

A Kenya Air Force Hughes 500MD (serial 515) was destroyed in an incident. Circumstances not known.

Incident details
Date
2009-05-27
Location
Kenya
Aircraft
Hughes 500MD
Registration
515
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Probable cause
Unknown
Source
Scramble ↗
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries—
SourceScramble
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