ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348166
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| Date: | Monday 20 November 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-171E |
| Owner/operator: | Kenya Air Force |
| Registration: | 1101 |
| MSN: | 171E00404094308 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Buna hospital, Wajir North -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Mil Mi-17 Kenya Air Force helicopter transporting cargo failed to take off at Buna hospital, Wajir North and crashed. There were no fatalities.
It was the second helicopter that crashed on 20 November 2023 in Wajir.
Sources:
https://www.goklerdeyiz.net/kenyada-askeri-helikopter-dustu-2/
https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/counties/528693-wajir-helicopter-flying-collect-kcse-exam-papers-crashes-mechanical-hitch/
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2023-11-20-photos-many-injured-as-military-chopper-crashes-in-buna-wajir/
Media:
How old are these KDF planes? In recent years,most of them have crashed....seems they are too old!
— KOT OCS👮👮 (@WaruiJohn2) November 20, 2023
Another one crashed in Wajir today while ferrying relief food to Flood-stricken families pic.twitter.com/H9j7MWm49c
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2023 16:08 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Nov-2023 16:16 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Nov-2023 16:18 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 20-Nov-2023 16:52 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Country, Source, Embed code] |
| 21-Nov-2023 07:23 | Goklerdeyiz.net | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 21-Nov-2023 07:23 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Source] |
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