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| Date: | Friday 4 January 2002 |
| Time: | c. 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  IAR330G Puma |
| Owner/operator: | Kenya Air Force (KAF) |
| Registration: | KAF420 |
| MSN: | IAR5... |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 80 km SE from Nairobi -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Moi AB, Nairobi/Eastleigh |
| Mombasa |
Deleveloped mechanical problems and crashed in thick fog into Kiima Kiu hill, Salama area, during a routine mission. The helicopter was destroyed when it apparently flew into the side of a wooded hill while en route from Eastleigh AFB, Nairobi to Mombasa. The accident happened in daylight but in poor weather with reduced visibility in fog and rain.
The pilot Capt Okello Habakkuk was the sole survivor with serious burns, but died 48 hours later. No one survived the crash.
Sources:
1. Air Forces Monthly FEB 2002, p.73
2. http://www.ascendworldwide.com/download/Cust/WAAS167_Complete.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2010 09:19 | TB | Added |
| 28-Feb-2010 00:27 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 26-Jun-2010 09:32 | TB | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Nov-2014 12:04 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, ] |
| 22-Nov-2014 16:13 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, ] |
| 09-Dec-2016 22:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Mar-2017 19:40 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 02-Apr-2018 14:22 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 02-Jun-2020 18:24 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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