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| Date: | Thursday 25 June 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | helicopter |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | 5Y- |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kiwayu island -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Tail-winds destabilised the chopper as it was trying to land, causing it to hit a tree and burst into fire. One person died and another was seriously injured.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20090629071547/http://tvnz.co.nz:80/world-news/helicopter-crashes-off-kenya-one-dead-2807904
https://metro.co.uk/2009/06/25/british-tourist-killed-in-kenya-plane-crash-222214/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2013 10:27 | gerard57 | Added |
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