Preliminary AAID Report Finds Helicopter Hit Rock Formation Before Fatal Mount Ololokwe Crash

Preliminary report details how Mount Ololokwe helicopter crash occurred killing 7

Kenya's preliminary report details fatal Mount Ololokwe helicopter crash, failed emergency locator and fire-destroyed records as investigators seek answers.

Helicopter hit rock during low-level flight before Mount Ololokwe crash – AAID

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Department said the aircraft hit the rock with its landing gear during a manoeuvre shortly after climbing above the mountain ridge.

Preliminary AAID Report Finds Helicopter Hit Rock Formation Before Fatal Mount Ololokwe Crash

A preliminary investigation says the Airbus EC130 B4 struck a cliff near Mount Ololokwe’s summit before crashing, killing all seven aboard.

Preliminary report on Mount Ololokwe crash shows helicopter struck rock formation before crashing, killing seven

The helicopter that crashed at Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, killing all seven people on board, struck a rock formation near the summit while conducting a low-level flight close to the cliff face, a preliminary report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Department (AAID) on Friday showed. The Airbus EC130 B4, registration 5Y-GYM and operated [...]