This archive report was first published on 13 July 2020.
On July 13, 2020, a Kenya Army helicopter crashed in Machakos County during a training flight, leaving two pilots on board.
The incident occurred at Kithyoko in Machakos County, according to the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).
Two pilots were evacuated from the site following the crash of the Hughes 500MD aircraft, KDF reported via Twitter.
Machakos Sub-county Commander Karanja Muiruri confirmed that two KDF officers died in the incident.
Mr. Karanja praised the army's quick response, saying its officers arrived at the scene within 20 minutes.
The helicopter was one of six acquired from the United States in January through the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme.
