Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered 5Y-SDL on 20/11/2023 at Wajir
Collision with ground while travelling
Responsible entity
Preliminary data based on the notification from the Kenyan authorities:
The helicopter lifted off from Wajir airport’s remote apron in Wajir County at 1205 local time and turned left for departure to Arbajahan in Wajir County. Abeam runway 15, the pilot reported turning back to the apron and was cleared by the tower. At this point the helicopter was observed from the tower to have lost altitude and crashed at taxiway A towards the intersection of Taxiways A and H.