Helicopter crash at Lake Turkana claims life of pilot and 4 Americans
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Helicopter crash at Lake Turkana claims life of pilot and 4 Americans
The pilot was the personal pilot of the Kenyan Vice President..
https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Willia...f9g/index.html
https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Willia...f9g/index.html
No moonlight to speak of either.
https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/phases/kenya/nairobi
Reason I checked is that full moon in Africa can be light enough to read a book and certainly able to avoid obstacles.
Alas.
https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/phases/kenya/nairobi
Reason I checked is that full moon in Africa can be light enough to read a book and certainly able to avoid obstacles.
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As far as I remember, helicopter night operations in Kenya are banned unless the pilot and aircraft are both licensed for IFR operations. The KCAA issued a warning to operators about flouting this rule 2 years ago when they were being used by a lot of politicians to fly to political rallies.
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It was the first 505 sold in Africa - Africair delivers first Bell 505 into Nairobi, Kenya - Africair, Inc.
Obstacles ?
http://www.kws.go.ke/content/central...-national-park
A source at the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) told the Nation that the two choppers were taking the tourists to the Central Island.
"They were unable to land because that place is very hilly. We don't know why they were trying to access the island at night. One of the helicopters crashed as they attempted to find their way back to Lobolo,"
"They were unable to land because that place is very hilly. We don't know why they were trying to access the island at night. One of the helicopters crashed as they attempted to find their way back to Lobolo,"
Central Island is made up of three active volcanoes that belch sulphurous smoke and steam
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