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| Date: | Monday 6 July 2015 |
| Time: | 18:15 |
| Type: |  Hughes 500MD |
| Owner/operator: | Kenya Defence Force (KDF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | KDF camp in Boni Forest -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KDF camp in Boni Forest |
| KDF camp in Boni Forest |
The helicopter lost power when it attempted to land and crashed. Both pilots were critically injured and died in hospital from the injuries sustained in the crash.
The helicopter burst into flames and was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.nation.co.ke/news/KDF-Helicopter-Crash/-/1056/2777510/-/khs383z/-/index.html
https://www.tuko.co.ke/17398-two-military-pilots-critically-injured-in-lamu-kdf-camp-crash-landing.html
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000168358/two-kdf-pilots-succumb-to-injuries-after-accident-in-bar-goni-lamu-county/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2015 19:17 | gerard57 | Added |
| 06-Jul-2015 19:27 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ] |
| 07-Jul-2015 06:14 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jul-2015 12:02 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Apr-2018 17:03 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, ] |
| 02-Apr-2018 17:03 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
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