This archive report was first published on 13 July 2020.
On July 13, 2020, a Kenya Army helicopter crashed during a training flight in Kithyoko, Machakos County, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) reported.
The helicopter, a Hughes 500MD, was one of six acquired from the United States in January through the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme.
Two pilots were evacuated from the crash site, but the KDF did not provide details about the victims. However, Machakos Sub-county Commander Karanja Muiruri confirmed that two KDF officers died in the incident.
Commander Karanja praised the army's quick response, saying its officers arrived at the scene within 20 minutes.
The crash occurred at around 11:30 am at Kanyonga.
