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19-Jun-13 I-VIEW Eurocopter AS350B3+ Muchu, Nepal (1F)

Crashed when trying to make an emergency landing on the bank of Karnali River, killing one of the 6 POB. According to this report Police have identified the deceased as Tek Bahadur Tapali, station manager of Humla office of the Nepalese CAA. The injured were named as pilot David Talu, an Italian national, flight manager Dilak Shrestha, Goma Airlines pilot Prajwal Bhattarai, co-pilot Yadi Sherpa, and Gobinda Lama

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Fishtail Air, Nepal, Safety

16-Jun-13 Eurocopter AS350B3 Gagariya,India

Helicopter washed away (along with helipad it was chained to!) sue to severe flooding of the Alaknanda River after monsoon rain. Recent press reports show 100s of lives lost in the region due to ths rain

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, India, Safety

11-Jun-13 N935EM Eurocopter AS350B2 Talihina, US-Oklahoma (1F)

Crashed close to hospital helipad on take-off for transfer to Tulsa. Patient on board, 1 fatal, 2 critical, 1 minor. Post crash fire. Fatality was the patient, Michael Wilson, 49, although unclear whether that was due to the accident or his previous medical condition (following a serious workplace injury)

Tags: AS350, Civil, EagleMed, EMS, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety, US-Oklahoma

08-Jun-13 N130PH Eurocopter EC130 Grand Canyon, US-Arizona

Main blades severed tail boom during autorotation landing. 2 crew on board, no passengers

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, Safety, US-Arizona

07-Jun-13 N106LN Eurocopter AS350B3 Grande Prairie, US-Texas

Air Methods training flight. Accident at around 22:30 hours local time. Two POB injured and airlifted to a hospital in Arlington

Tags: Air Methods, AS350, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, Safety, Training, US-Texas

05-Jun-13 I-LUPU Eurocopter AS350B3 Limavady, Italy

During cruise at 120 kts, pilot experienced a tail rotor failure and performed a forced landing on a field

Tags: AS350, Civil, EliOssala, Eurocopter, Italy, Safety

03-Jun-13 N452LH Eurocopter AS350B2 Bethpage, US-New York

Precautionary landing on golf course, less than a mile short of its destination at Republic Airport. Reportedly due to poor weather

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Liberty Helicopters, Safety, US-New York

30-May-13 PR-DJC Eurocopter EC130 Guaramiranga, Brazil

The aircraft was on the ground and the rotors were turning, when the pilot left the cockpit in order to assist the passengers to disembark. The aircraft tumbled to the left, when nobody was in control. One of the passengers already in the helicopter - José Carlos Pontes, 61, president of the group Marquise - suffered serious injuries after one of the main blades amputated his leg

Tags: AS350, Brazil, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety

22-May-13 Eurocopter AS350B3 Siellavagge, Sweden

Parked helicopter knocked over by avalanche started by skiers. Avalanche travelled over 1km to reach the helicopter

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety, Sweden

19-May-13 C-GYWB Eurocopter AS350B2 Fort McMurray, Canada

Helicopter landed on edge of swamp, passengers began to unload their equipment from port side equipment basket, causing helicopter to tilt aft and left damaging the tail boom and tail rotor blades when they contacted the water. CADORS 2013C2009

Tags: AS350, Canada, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety, Wood Buffalo Helicopters

08-May-13 PT-HML Eurocopter AS350 Morro da Urca HP, Brazil

Approach to helipad with tail wind - ended up in trees adjacent to the heliport. Helicopter believed to be on sightseeing tour. Five people injured Cláudio Cobo Fernandes, Marcos Estaca da Silva Nunes, Disney da Silva Ribeiro Lopes Júnior, along with pilot Ricardo de Resende Herter and co-pilot Murilo Cesar da Silva Saibro. Damage to main rotor, as well as breakage of the tail rotor and vertical stabilizer; there was also damage to the underside and skis of the helicopter.

Tags: AS350, Brazil, Civil, Eurocopter, Helisul Taxi Aereo, Safety

02-May-13 PP-EIH Eurocopter AS350BA Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Five hospitalised after police helicopter crashed on training flight. Landed upright with significant vertical forces. Helicopter was executing a series of low orbit firing passes when the main rotor blades struck treetops and it spiraled into the ground.

Tags: AS350, Brazil, Civil, Eurocopter, Law Enforcement, Rio de Janeiro Police, Safety

02-May-13 N209LF Eurocopter EC130 Walnut Hill, US-Florida

EMS Helicopter grounded after technical (electrical?) fault on take-off. Patient on board and taken onwards by ground ambulance

Tags: Air Methods, AS350, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, Safety, US-Florida

30-Apr-13 C-FINX Eurocopter AS350BA Godbout, Canada

Substantially damaged. On approach to land on an undeveloped site. Just before landing, the tail rotor hit a mound of sand. The aircraft landed violently. The tail boom and a skid were significantly damaged. The pilot, alone on board, was not injured. CADORS 2013Q0909

Tags: AS350, Canada, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety, Wendake Helicopter

27-Apr-13 LN-OVO Eurocopter AS350B3 Roldal, Norway

Five POB not seriously injured when helicopter crashed at ski resort. One report quotes a police officer saying there is a suspicion the pilot was impaired by alcohol, but most reports say the test was "routine". Some reports mention contact with powerlines, others rule that out

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fonnafly, Norway, Safety

18-Apr-13 N137HN Eurocopter EC130B4 Huntington, US-West Virginia

Laser strike in cruise with patient on board. No detrimental effect to mission or crew on board

Tags: Air Methods, AS350, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, Safety, US-West Virginia

09-Apr-13 C-GZBA Eurocopter AS350B3e Tenquille Lake, Canada

Blade strike on landing after snow blew up around helicopter on approach

Tags: AS350, Blackcomb Aviation, Canada, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety

30-Mar-13 N911AA Eurocopter AS350B3 Talkeetna, US-Alaska (3F)

Two Alaska State Troopers and a rescued snowmobiler died in the crash. A press release later named them as Alaska State Trooper pilot Mel Nading, Trooper Tage Toll of Talkeetna, and Carl Ober, the 56-year-old injured snowmachiner from Talkeetna

Tags: Alaska State Troopers, AS350, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety

30-Mar-13 F-HJTE Eurocopter AS350B3 Concorezzo, Italy

Substantially damaged in landing accident. Sole occupant pilot not injured

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Italy, Safety

24-Mar-13 N353DL Eurocopter AS350B3 Stevens Village, US-Alaska

On landing, pilot looked to ensure tail rotor clearance and inadvertently inputted cyclic. Helicopter rolled up on one skid and main rotor blades struck the ground. Helicopter was involved in load lifting operations

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Loadlifting, Safety, US-Alaska

24-Mar-13 N571LF Eurocopter EC130 Atmore, US-Alabama

Door separated and struck rotors. FAA quotes this as N571LF which is incorrect as that is a fixed-wing registration [if it is an ..LF registration, then N209LF and N506LF are EC130s based in Alabama]

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety, US-Alabama

22-Feb-13 N917EM Eurocopter AS350B2 Oklahoma City, US-Oklahoma (2F)

Crashed close to buildings. Pilot Mark Montgomery and crew member Chris Denning killed, third crew member Billy Wynn is critical. (names were released here) Two explosions after the helicopter crash landed in upright position. Completely burnt out in post-crash fire.

Tags: AS350, Civil, EagleMed, EMS, Eurocopter, Fatal, Saftey

15-Feb-13 C-FVIT Eurocopter AS350B2 Quebec/Jean-Lesage, Canada

Ground vehicle skidded on ice and ran into parked helicopter, causing significant damage. CADAORS ref 2013Q0397

Tags: AS350, Canada, Civil, Eurocopter, Heli-Excel, Safety

07-Feb-13 VH-EWM Eurocopter AS350B2 Hobart, Australia

Firefighting helicopter collided with terrain. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the helicopter was substantially damaged. Helicopter was contracted to Tasmania Fire Service

Tags: AS350, Australia, Civil, Eurocopter, Firefighting, Safety, Webb Helicopters

05-Feb-13 F-GYBH Eurocopter AS350B3 Cormet-de-Roselend, France

Pilot chose to make precautionary landing due to deteriorating weather. Helicopter rolled over when landing on snowy surface

Tags: AS350, Blugeon Helicopters, Civil, Eurocopter, France, Safety

03-Feb-13 C-GPHN Eurocopter AS350BA Sept-Îles, Canada

Training accident. Two of three on board injured. CADAORS ref 2013Q0276

Tags: AS350, Canada, Civil, Eurocopter, HÃ©li-Inter, Safety

29-Jan-13 Eurocopter AS350 Havasu, US-Arizona

Precautionary landing in park after oil pressure warning

Tags: AS350, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, Omniflight, Safety, US-Arizona

28-Jan-13 ZK-HKV Eurocopter EC130 Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Emergency landing after fuel indication dropped to zero with rotor speed warning. Apparent wiring issue

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, New Zealand, Safety, Silver Fern Helicopters

17-Jan-13 F-GZFJ Eurocopter AS350B2 St Julien-Molhesabate, France

Pilot lost visual reference when landing on a snowy surface. Heavy landing, damaged skids and tail boom

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, France, Safety

04-Jan-13 N577AM Eurocopter AS350B2 Grayson, US-Kentucky

Force landing on highway

Tags: Air Methods, AS350, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, Safety, US-Kentucky

02-Jan-13 N334AM Eurocopter EC130 Cromwell, US-Oklahoma

Very heavy field landing of an EMS helicopter - helicopter was headed from Seminole Airport to the Creek Nation Community Hospital in Okemah. Skids collapsed, main blades sliced tail boom. All four POB injured, noting that no patient was on board.

Tags: Air Methods, AS350, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, Safety, US-Oklahoma

29-Dec-12 PP-BRJ Eurocopter AS350B2 Copacabana, Brazil

Crashed into the sea while trying to rescue a swimmer - helicopter had approached to a low hover and then appears to suddenly lose height into the water (see YouTube video)

Tags: AS350, Brazil, Civil, Eurocopter, Rio de Janeiro Fire Dept, Safety, SAR

29-Dec-12 D-HAIE Eurocopter AS350B Rehagen, Germany

Helicopter fell onto its side after pilot aborted take-off

Tags: Aeroheli International, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Germany, Safety

18-Dec-12 N804MP Eurocopter AS350B3 Miami, US-Florida

Bird strike - turkey vulture broke windshield and injured pilot - the only person on board. Safe landing in a parking lot

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Law Enforcement, Miami-Dade Police, Safety, US-Florida

15-Dec-12 C-GYPH Eurocopter AS350B3 Beluga, US-Alaska

Collision with trees during load lift operation. Pilot injured. CADAORS ref 2012P2046

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Prism Helicopters, Safety, US-Alaska

11-Dec-12 PT-YSW Eurocopter AS350BA Goiania, Brazil

Flight aimed at demonstrating a landing with hydraulic failure. With the hydraulic control was disconnected, the pilot made the approach to the runway, and attempted to make a vertical landing (zero speed with the helicopter hovering). With the aircraft hovering, the pilot lost control of the helicopter, and the tail boom hit the ground. The aircraft impacted the ground uncontrolled, and sustained serious damage.. Pilot named as Almir Carlos Bezerra and copilot as Osvaldo

Tags: AS350, Brazil, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety

05-Dec-12 LN-OMY Eurocopter AS350BA Germany/Sweden

Heli Trans AS350 took off from Lübeck in Germany, destination Halmstad in Sweden, but did not arrived at the expected time. 2 POB - Heli Trans pilot and a passenger who was not one of their employees.

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Germany, Heli Trans AS, Safety

23-Nov-12 N3984A Eurocopter AS350B3 Scottsdale, US-Arizona

Tail boom damaged in off airport landing

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety, US Customs & Border Protection, US-Arizona

22-Nov-12 C6-APV Eurocopter AS355F1 Great Guana Cay, Bahamas (1F)

1 killed (named here as helicopter owner Lance Valdez) and 4 injured including billionaire Jeffery Soffer

Tags: AS350, Bahamas, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety

20-Nov-12 I-MIAE Eurocopter AS350BA Trichiana, Italy (2F)

Helicopter was involved in low-level aerial work to drop rabies vaccines for foxes as part of a Health Authority program. AS350BA crashed into field close to houses after hitting high voltage cables, killing both occupants - pilot Silvio Botto Steglia, 37, and Felice Faivano, 35. Two houses damaged (see photo essay). Some local reports cite poor visibility at the time of the accident

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Italy, Safety, Smart Elicotteri

07-Nov-12 N901CF Eurocopter AS350B3 Spanish Springs, US-Nevada

Emergency landing in field. No damage

Tags: AS350, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, Safety, US-Nevada

31-Oct-12 JA35BB Eurocopter AS350B3 Yakushima, Japan

During take off phase, near miss with landing Japan Air Commuter Dash-8 JA849C

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Japan, Noevir Aviation, Safety

31-Oct-12 ZS-HDI Eurocopter AS350B3 Francistown, Botswana

Loss of control during takeoff after refuelling and ended up on its starboard side. Badly damaged

Tags: AS350, Botswana, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety

31-Oct-12 PT-HNE Eurocopter AS350B3 Sorocaba, Brazil

Heavy landing and ended up colliding with firefighting equipment that was in the area. The helicopter sustained serious damage to its tail rotor, to the right hand side baggage compartment, and to both landing skids.

Tags: AS350, Brazil, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety

21-Oct-12 N956LA Eurocopter AS350B3 Lakewood, US-California

LA County Sheriff made emergency landing on highway after a bird strike at night

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Law Enforcement, Los Angeles County Sheriff, Safety

16-Oct-12 G-BXGA Eurocopter AS350B2 Kettlewell, UK

Chain sling contacted tail rotor drive cover, horizontal stabiliser and both tail rotor blades during lifting operations

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, PDG Helicopters, Safety, UK

08-Oct-12 G-ORKY Eurocopter AS350B2 Cairngorms, UK

Hoist cable hitting tail rotor in turbulent weather conditions. Badly damaged

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, PDG Helicopters, Safety, UK

06-Oct-12 OB-1949-P Eurocopter AS350B3 Kiteni, Peru

One of three helicopters fire bombed by terrorists at night while parked on the airfield. All three were on contract to Transportadora de Gas del Peru

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Peru, Safety, Servicios Aéreos de los Andes

28-Sep-12 TG-FHD Eurocopter AS350B3 Vista Hermosa, Guatemala (1F)

Pilot reported tail rotor problems before crashing - the tail rotor was found on the roof of a house "a few hundred metres" from the crash site. While the pilot and one passenger survived, the accident killed textile magnate Joe Habie, one of the richest men in Guatemala

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Guatemala, Safety

20-Sep-12 PR-DKK Eurocopter EC130 Itamaraju, Brazil (1F)

Crashed on night flight. Helicopter was 30 days old with 50 hours on the airframe.

Tags: AS350, Brazil, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety

18-Sep-12 HB-ZJO Eurocopter AS350B3 Vallemaggia, Switzerland (1F)

Helicopter crashed in mountainous region, killing the sole occupant pilot. There was a post-crash fire.

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Heli-TV, Safety, Switzerland

11-Sep-12 C-GKSH Eurocopter AS350B2 Sept-ÃŽles, Canada

Tail rotor struck sand bank on take-off. Substantial damage included the tail rotor, tailboom, tail rotor gearbox, horizontal stabilizer, 1 main rotor blade and the long shaft. CADAORS ref 2012Q2152

Tags: AS350, Canada, Capital Helicopters, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety

01-Sep-12 Eurocopter AS350B3 Dundo, Angola (4F)

Accident caused the deaths of the captain of the aircraft, chief-inspector Tiago Casimiro, his assistant, JoÃ£o Adelino JoÃ£o BrandÃ£o, as well as the workers of the Provincial Electoral Commission, LourenÃ§o Mussenoho and Maria Augusta JoÃ£o.

Tags: Angola, AS350, Eurocopter, Fatal, Law Enforcement, Military, Safety

01-Sep-12 N178CH Eurocopter AS350B2 Talkeeetna, US-Alaska

Tail rotor drive shaft sheared

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety, US-Alaska

31-Aug-12 F-GPHE Eurocopter AS350B3 Argeles-Gazost, France

Four injured when helicopter came down after hitting cables. The helicopter was involved in maintenance work on the cables. Two were "ejected", from an underslung cradle, and two were in the helicopter. Pilot Joel Prisse has dislocated shoulder and crew Philippe Pournin has multiple lower limb fractures. Aircraft destroyed

27-Aug-12 N925TV Eurocopter AS350B2 Hollywood, US-California

Emergency landing of media helicopter due to oil leak and heavy smoke flume in the air. Helicopter was operating for KTLA Channel 5. Pilot was Tim Lynn

Tags: Angel City Air, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety, US-California

25-Aug-12 OY-HUB Eurocopter AS350B3 Mestersvig, Greenland

Starboard cargo door opened and object fell out and struck tail rotor. Emergency landing made without further incident. Helicopter fitted with SpacePod cargo doors.

Tags: Air Greenland, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Greenland, Safety

20-Aug-12 PT-HZE Eurocopter AS350B Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Came down suddenly short of intended landing point while on approach on a training flight. Student Edvaldo Francisco dos Santos (a Major in the Military Police), 46, suffered a fractured spine, and flight instructor John Bosco da Cunha, 62, a fractured right tibia.

Tags: AS350, Brazil, Civil, EFAI, Eurocopter, Law Enforcement, Safety, Training

18-Aug-12 N3939A Eurocopter AS350B3 Sunburst, US-Montana

Main driveshaft failure in low level hover

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Law Enforcement, Safety, US Customs & Border Protection, US-Montana

11-Aug-12 TG-RPL Eurocopter AS350B2 Escuintla, Guatemala

Crashed from low level (approx 15m) after hitting a tree. Aircraft destroyed

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Guatemala, Safety

11-Aug-12 EC-KTU Eurocopter AS350B3 Guils de Certanya, Spain

While firefighting, refilling hose struck trees and then swung up into main rotors and the tail boom. Extensively damaged.

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Firefighting, Safety, Spain, TAF Helicopteros

09-Aug-12 C-GTDH Eurocopter AS350B2 Norman Wells, Canada

Detail to follow - CADAORS 2012C3400

Tags: AS350, Canada, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety, Trinity Helicopters

09-Aug-12 Eurocopter AS350 Minnaret Peaks, New Zealand

Pilot had left the rotors to run down and departed the helicopter. "Blades seen to begin oscillating, striking the tail boom and the ground beside the helicopter"

Tags: Alpine Helicopters, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, New Zealand, Safety

08-Aug-12 PR-DMG Eurocopter AS350B2 Porto Seguro, Brazil

Crashed near the beach at Porto Seguro, reportedly due to pilot Ruan Oliveira Santana, 31, losing control in heavy winds. Pilot and five passengers all got out OK - named as RogÃ©rio Andrade, 47, RaÃssa Aguiar, 19, and three children. Photos here

Tags: AS350, Brazil, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety

21-Jul-12 HL9196 Eurocopter AS350B2 Daegu, Korea (1F)

Struck wires at low level while spraying and ended up upside-down on roof of building.

Tags: Agricultural, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety

21-Jul-12 PR-RVC Eurocopter AS350B3 Barro Duro, Brazil

Extensive vibration in the cruise led to emergency landing. Tail rotor bearing issue

Tags: AS350, Brazil, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety

06-Jul-12 N617HP Eurocopter AS350B3 Trinity Alps, US-California

One serious injury after rotor blades hit disembarking passenger - CHP crew member Tony Stanley, who was getting out to help pick up injured hiker Jeremy Kilburn - both were then airlifted to Mercy Medical Center in Redding

Tags: AS350, California Highway Patrol, Civil, Eurocopter, Law Enforcement, Safety, US-California

04-Jul-12 RA-04097 Eurocopter AS350B3 Lensk, Russia (4F)

Helicopter crashed killing all four occupants shortly after take off from Lensk Airport. Operator UTair named the victims as pilot Gordeychuk Vasily, mechanic Druzenko Ivan and passengers Verezhak Yaroslav and Arthur Popov. Unclear how relevant this is, but UTair have also stopped using Lensk for refuelling as a result of the accident.

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Russia, Safety, UTair

01-Jul-12 I-LASB Eurocopter AS350B3 Granmichele, Italy

Force landing due to a technical issue on positioning flight back to base after firefighting

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Firefighting, Heliwest, Italy, Safety

30-Jun-12 N729DP Eurocopter AS350B Camp Verde, US-Arizona (4F)

Helicopter crashed into river, killing all four occupants, on a flight from Sedona to Scottsdale. Wreckage located the next day. A later report from KGUN9suggested that authorities had "discovered a severed cable near the crash site and found marks on the rotor blade consistent with hitting a cable". Fatalities were named as helicopter owner/pilot Raymond Perry (70), Karen Stinn (68), Mike Dunaway (63), and Linda Dunaway (64).

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety, US-Arizona

19-Jun-12 VH-HEB Eurocopter AS350 Charra, Australia

During the cruise, the pilot and passenger detected fuel fumes in the cockpit and conducted a precautionary landing. After landing, the helicopter caught fire and was destroyed. Pilot named as Barry Thompson (52) and passenger aged 23

Tags: AS350, Australia, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety

14-Jun-12 C-GNAI Eurocopter AS350B2 Hebron, Canada

While manoeuvring near wildlife at low altitude, the tail rotor struck rocks and a large vibration was noted in the pedals. The pilot landed beside the nearby river without incident and called the company to report. The subsequent maintenance inspection revealed damage to the tail rotor blades, drive shafts, the tail boom and the vertical and horizontal stabilizers - CADAORS 2012A0567

Tags: AS350, Canada, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety, Universal Helicopters

12-Jun-12 N8286Z Eurocopter AS350B2 Decatur, US-Georgia

Emergency landing in public park "after noticing strange fumes"

Tags: AS350, Civil, DeKalb County Police, Eurocopter, Safety, US-Georgia

12-Jun-12 N590AE Eurocopter AS350B3 Grand Junction, US-Colorado

Bird strike at 12,000 ft amsl. Pilot elected to abort and return to base. Alternate aircraft sent to carry out patient transfer

Tags: AS350, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, PHI Air Medical, Safety, US-Colorado

10-Jun-12 5Y-CDT Eurocopter AS350B3e Ngong Hills, Kenya (6F)

Crashed in woodland killing Kenya's Security Minister, George Saitoti and his deputy Orwa Ojode, pilots Luke Oyugi, Nancy Gituanja and bodyguards Inspector Joshua Tonkei and Sergeant Thomas Murimis. Only small size items remain after post-crash fire. Helicopter had only been delivered earlier this year (see HeliHub.com story and local Kenyan story). See also this YouTube video

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Kenya, Kenya Police Air Wing, Law Enforcement, Safety, VVIP

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