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Kenya Air Force helicopter incidents
11 helicopter incidents involving Kenya Air Force recorded in the RotorAlert database, from 2000 to 2024.
Total incidents
11
Confirmed fatalities
36
Fatal incidents
4
Fatal rate
36.4%
Aircraft used
Locations
🌐 Kenya11 incidents
Probable causes
Under investigation5 incidents
Mechanical failure3 incidents
CFIT / Terrain2 incidents
Unknown1 incidents
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-18 | 🌐Sindar, Kenya | Bell UH-1H | 10 | fatal | Under investigation | The East Afr ↗ |
| 2023-11-20 | 🌐Buna, Kenya | Mil Mi-171E | — | serious | Mechanical failure | The Star ↗ |
| 2023-09-18 | 🌐Lamu County, Kenya | Bell UH-1 | 8 | fatal | Under investigation | Fox News ↗ |
| 2023-07-20 | 🌐Chemolingot, Kenya | Eurocopter AS550C3 | — | serious | CFIT / Terrain | The East Afr ↗ |
| 2021-06-24 | 🌐Ngong, Kenya | Mil Mi-171E | 11 | fatal | Under investigation | Reuters ↗ |
| 2018-06-27 | 🌐Kenya | Bell UH-1H | — | serious | Under investigation | Kenya Aviato ↗ |
| 2016-09-30 | 🌐Eldas, Kenya | IAR 330H Puma | — | serious | Under investigation | Kenyans.co.k ↗ |
| 2011-04-04 | 🌐Juja, Kenya | Mil Mi-171 | — | serious | Mechanical failure | Daily Nation ↗ |
| 2009-05-27 | 🌐Kenya | Hughes 500MD | — | serious | Unknown | Scramble ↗ |
| 2002-01-04 | 🌐Kiima Kiu, Kenya | IAR 330G Puma | 7 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | Air Forces M ↗ |
| 2000-05-18 | 🌐Mombasa, Kenya | IAR 330G Puma | — | serious | Mechanical failure | Air Forces M ↗ |