AW139 crash in Kenya
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Exactly! Who would crash a new twin engine multi crew helicopter that was in a stable OGE hover unless the crew were incompetent? I'm not trying to isolate this crew, there's obviously a culture of poor training or at least poor learning in their flying environment.
Won't be much left of the wreckage after that lot loot the area!
Do they have an AAIB (African accident investigation board) over there?
It did seem out of place though didn't it. A £8 million aircraft hovering over a townsville with a GDP of about £100,000. Best reverting to secret police mode amongst the community, torture and bribery - much much cheaper
Do they have an AAIB (African accident investigation board) over there?
It did seem out of place though didn't it. A £8 million aircraft hovering over a townsville with a GDP of about £100,000. Best reverting to secret police mode amongst the community, torture and bribery - much much cheaper
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Won't be much left of the wreckage after that lot loot the area!
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He pushed the wrong lever, members of the investigating team told the Star. As a result, the aircraft lost power, stalled and created a vortex that pulled the Sh683 million chopper down.
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That article from the Star contains some telling lines.
Rank, power, nepotism, corruption, staggering arrogance. All the advice and support they could wish for from the world's experts and they behave like that! Will Africa ever learn?
Five crashes in two months
The toll raises questions about the quality of recruitment and training, among other issues.
The two were among six trainees out of 10 who were considered by the Italian manufacturer not competent to pilot the aircraft — only to be copilots.
Inspector Ndungu ... and engineer Michael Kariuki, who was alsoon board did not provide information. They are understood to have said they could not remember anything.
told investigators Oduk was at the controls and did not know how to respond when a marabu stork flew near
What ails Kenya Police Air Wing? Five crashes in two months
"HOGE, is ... when a chopper appears stationary in the air. It generally requires more power than if it is on the ground.
You could clearly hear the warnings ... and the panicked engineer directing Oduk on what to do
10 pilots, including the head of the Police Air Wing Rogers Mbithi, were trained in Italy for four months from last October to January this year. At the end, Agusta concluded only four had successfully learned to operate the helicopter competently.
Italian pilots left last month following a disagreement with the police, the Star has learnt. One issue they raised was being pressured to take Kenyan pilots on night flights, though they had not clocked the required number of daylight hours.
"They [seconded trainers] were following the book but the Kenyans wanted short cuts,"
"They [seconded trainers] were following the book but the Kenyans wanted short cuts,"
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Crash video
Different vantage point. Watch from 0.41
Shows the 139 kick right in the hover, before straightening up and dropping.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSbbw3BxL90
Shows the 139 kick right in the hover, before straightening up and dropping.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSbbw3BxL90
