AS350B3 Down in Kenya

[Phone Wind]

An AS350B3 of Flex Air Charters is reported to have crashed in the Lake Nakuru National Park. The pilot and 4 passengers are not thought to have survived

[albatross]

Sad news indeed.

[nomorehelosforme]

ALERT A helicopter crashed into Lake Nakuru shortly after departure from hotel at Nakuru, Kenya | AIRLIVE.net

[malabo]

No survivors in a helicopter crash in Lake Nakuru, Kenya ? News In Flight

RIP Bootsy, legend will live on.

[Bell_ringer]

Another source who sought anonymity said the five including the pilot appeared drunk when they arrived at the lodge that fateful morning.

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/arti...-chopper-crash

[November Mike]

Hear via the grapevine.....alcohol involved? Rumour for now until proven otherwise

[Hot and Hi]

Originally Posted by malabo

No survivors in a helicopter crash in Lake Nakuru, Kenya ? News In Flight

RIP Bootsy, legend will live on.

However, the article from the Standard Digital above identifies the pilot as Apollo Maloa, not Bootsy Mutiso.

[Rotor Kop]

Originally Posted by malabo

No survivors in a helicopter crash in Lake Nakuru, Kenya ? News In Flight

RIP Bootsy, legend will live on.

Excuse me but what legend drinks and flies??? Apparently all where drunk (including pilot) and could not even walk straight. Sad state of affairs.

[Ascend Charlie]

what legend drinks and flies???

One of the greatest Oz pilots, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, would bring a flask of brandy on his flights, and had often been considered a bit p155ed on his other flights. Mind you, being the first to fly nonstop across the Pacific in the 1930s would make anybody want a shot.

My mother had a joyride with Smithy, paid 2 pounds (a LOT of money then) and loved it.