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| Date: | Tuesday 21 November 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Pro Flight Ltd |
| Registration: | 5Y-HNB |
| MSN: | 4108 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Masalani, Garissa County -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An exam official was struck and killed by the tail rotor in Masalani, Kenya, The tail rotor of the helicopter broke off. The helicopter was collecting examination papers due to recent floods in the region
Sources:
https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/528753-another-helicopter-accident-chopper-blade-slashes-teacher-death-garissa/
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2023-11-21-examiner-dies-after-being-struck-by-helicopter-blades-in-garissa/
History of this aircraft
Ex TG-GAD, TG-GMB, F-WWXQ
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2023 09:00 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Nov-2023 09:41 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Nov-2023 09:42 | harro | Updated [Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Nov-2023 16:16 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Nov-2023 17:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Nov-2023 17:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 27-Nov-2023 12:16 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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