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| Date: | Monday 22 August 2016 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV |
| Owner/operator: | Kenya Police Airwing |
| Registration: | 5Y-COP |
| MSN: | 52367 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Nairobi Wilson Airport -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | WIL/HKNW |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Damaged during a training flight, seemingly in a heavy landing shortly after take-off (the skids collapsed and tail boom was damaged). The two POB received minor injuries.
Sources:
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000212967/two-police-officers-injured-after-helicopter-crashes-at-wilson-airport
https://www.tuko.co.ke/177297-police-officers-fighting-for-their-lives-after-aircraft-crash-at-wilson-airport.html
Media:
Bellranger helicopter from the Kenya Police AirWing crash-landed at Nairobi's Wilson Airport a short while ago. pic.twitter.com/rZLyiFaJKD
— The Kenyan Aviator (@kenyanaviator) August 22, 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2016 14:10 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 22-Aug-2016 14:12 | Aerossurance | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 22-Aug-2016 14:13 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 22-Aug-2016 15:36 | harro | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 22-Aug-2016 16:59 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, ] |
| 22-Aug-2016 19:17 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
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