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IAR 330H Puma crash near Eldas, Kenya

serious2016-09-30
Summary

A Kenya Air Force IAR 330H Puma (KAF415) en route from Moi Airbase Nairobi to Wajir for a recruitment exercise crashed and rolled over at Eldas police post, Wajir County. The helicopter was destroyed.

Incident details
Date
2016-09-30
Location
Eldas, Kenya
Registration
KAF415
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
0
Probable cause
Under investigation
Source
Kenyans.co.ke ↗
2.5167, 40.2833
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceKenyans.co.ke
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