Accident Details
On March 3, 2019, at approximately 0834 local time, a Bell 505X helicopter, registration 5Y-KDL, collided with terrain near Londiani, Kericho, Kenya. The helicopter was destroyed. The pilot and four passengers sustained fatal injuries.
Aircraft and Operator
The helicopter was owned and operated by KWAE Island Development Limited. The flight was conducted under the civil aviation regulations of the Government of Kenya. It had departed from Central Island, Turkana, Kenya at an unspecified time, with a planned destination of Lobollo, Kenya.
Investigation
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Kenya. This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Kenyan authorities. Further details may be obtained from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Department, Ministry of Transport, Kenya.