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| Date: | Thursday 24 June 2021 |
| Time: | c. 09:00 |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-171E |
| Owner/operator: | Kenya Air Force (KAF) |
| Registration: | 110. |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Klimov TV3-117 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 23 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ol Tepesi area, Ngong, Kajiado County -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A KAF Mil Mi-171E helicopter is said to have crashed in Ol Tepesi area, Ngong, Kajiado County during a training mission. The helicopter was destroyed by fire.
According to an official report 11 occupants died in the crash and 12 occupants who were seriously injured, were rescued.
Sources:
https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/65977-kdf-plane-crashes-bursts-flames
http://www.therepublic.com/2021/06/24/af-kenya-helicopter-crash/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-9720561/Police-17-soldiers-dead-helicopter-crashes-Kenya.html
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenyan-troops-killed-military-helicopter-crash-2021-06-24/
https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2021/06/kdf-training-helicopter-crashes-in-kajiado/
https://www.tuko.co.ke/417355-kdf-releases-names-details-11-soldiers-who-died-ngong-chopper-crash.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2021 07:44 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-Jun-2021 08:15 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jun-2021 08:18 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jun-2021 11:21 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jun-2021 12:14 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jun-2021 12:48 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jul-2021 12:23 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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