nomorehelosforme
18th Apr 2024, 21:46
Just reported by the BBC no mention of what type, 9 other military leaders were also killed and there were 2 survivors.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68846778
Kenya's military chief, Gen Francis Omondi Ogolla, has died after a military helicopter crashed in the west of the country, the president said.
Gen Ogolla - Kenya's highest ranking military officer - was in the helicopter alongside 11 other military personnel. Only two people survived.
In a news conference, President William Ruto said it was a "moment of great sadness" for the country.
He had earlier convened an urgent security council meeting.
Mr Ruto said the crash happened at 14:20 local time (12:20 BST). The Kenya Air Force has dispatched an air investigation team to establish the cause of the crash, the president said.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68846778
Kenya's military chief, Gen Francis Omondi Ogolla, has died after a military helicopter crashed in the west of the country, the president said.
Gen Ogolla - Kenya's highest ranking military officer - was in the helicopter alongside 11 other military personnel. Only two people survived.
In a news conference, President William Ruto said it was a "moment of great sadness" for the country.
He had earlier convened an urgent security council meeting.
Mr Ruto said the crash happened at 14:20 local time (12:20 BST). The Kenya Air Force has dispatched an air investigation team to establish the cause of the crash, the president said.