Helikopter ayaa ku dhacay Jabuuti Ololokwe, gobolka Samburu ee dalka Kenya, waxaana dhintay dhammaan qofkii ku jiray, sida ay sheegeen saraakiisha baaritaanka hawada. Helikopterka oo ah Eurocopter EC130 B4 ayaa ahaa mid socday safar qurux badan oo ka dhex socday xarun dabiici ah oo ku taalla Losaiba ilaa Ewaso Nyiro, isagoo ku dhacay saacadda 09:13 ee waqtiga dalka.
Xaaladda goobta iyo tallaabooyinka degdegga ah
Goobta dhaca helikopterka ma ahan mid la gaari karo, sida ay sheegeen kooxda daaweynta dhaqaalaha ee Kenya Red Cross, balse waxay isticmaaleen drone-yo si ay u baaraan goobta. Sidaas darteed, ma jiro wax war ah oo ku saabsan xaaladda dadkii dhintay, inkastoo warbaahinta deegaanka ay sheegayaan in helikopterka uu ahaa mid socday safar qurux badan oo loo qabtay dadka safarka.
Wararka ayaa sheegaya in helikopterka uu ahaa mid socday safar qurux badan oo ka dhex socday xarun dabiici ah oo ku taalla Losaiba ilaa Ewaso Nyiro, isagoo ku dhacay saacadda 09:13 ee waqtiga dalka. Dadka ku jiray helikopterka waa in la xaqiijiyaa, sida ay sheegeen saraakiisha baaritaanka hawada.
Baaritaanka iyo howlaha la wado
Wasiiradda duulista iyo qaybta baaritaanka hawada ayaa hoggaamin doona baaritaanka sababaha dhaca helikopterka, sida ay sheegeen saraakiisha KCAA. Kooxdu waxay sheegtay inay howl-gal ku jirto goobta, iyadoo la isticmaalayo drone-yo si loo baaro xaaladda goobta.
Saraakiisha KCAA ayaa sheegtay in helikopterka uu ahaa mid socday safar qurux badan oo ka dhex socday xarun dabiici ah oo ku taalla Losaiba ilaa Ewaso Nyiro, isagoo ku dhacay saacadda 09:13 ee waqtiga dalka. Dadka ku jiray helikopterka waa in la xaqiijiyaa, sida ay sheegeen saraakiisha baaritaanka hawada.
Wararka iyo xogta la helay
Wararka ayaa sheegaya in helikopterka uu ahaa mid socday safar qurux badan oo ka dhex socday xarun dabiici ah oo ku taalla Losaiba ilaa Ewaso Nyiro, isagoo ku dhacay saacadda 09:13 ee waqtiga dalka. Dadka ku jiray helikopterka waa in la xaqiijiyaa, sida ay sheegeen saraakiisha baaritaanka hawada.
Saraakiisha KCAA ayaa sheegtay in helikopterka uu ahaa mid socday safar qurux badan oo ka dhex socday xarun dabiici ah oo ku taalla Losaiba ilaa Ewaso Nyiro, isagoo ku dhacay saacadda 09:13 ee waqtiga dalka. Dadka ku jiray helikopterka waa in la xaqiijiyaa, sida ay sheegeen saraakiisha baaritaanka hawada.
A Eurocopter EC130 B4 crashed at Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, central Kenya, killing all six people on board. The accident occurred at approximately 09:13 local time during a scenic flight from a wildlife conservancy in Losaiba to Ewaso Nyiro, according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority.
Fatal Crash Details
A helicopter has crashed in central Kenya at Mount Ololokwe in Samburu county, killing all six people on board, air accident officials have told the BBC. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Department said the identities of those on board were yet to be confirmed. Local media is reporting that the helicopter was carrying tourists.
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said the accident happened at approximately 09:13 local time (06:13 GMT). It said the helicopter was on a scenic flight from a wildlife conservancy in Losaiba to Ewaso Nyiro, a river that flows along several national reserves.
Emergency Response and Investigation
The Kenya Red Cross has told the BBC that the area is not yet accessible, but drones are being used to assess the scene. An image shared online shows smoke as the crash site at Mount Ololokwe.
The KCAA said the accident involved a Eurocopter EC130 B4 and it said it was co-ordinating operations. The transport ministry and Air Accident Investigations Department would lead investigations into the circumstances surrounding the accident.
Ongoing Confirmation of Casualties
The identities of those on board were yet to be confirmed by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Department. Local media is reporting that the helicopter was carrying tourists, though this has not been independently verified.
The crash site at Mount Ololokwe remains inaccessible to ground teams, with drones being deployed to assess the scene. The Kenya Red Cross continues to coordinate with authorities to determine the full extent of the tragedy.
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Sawir: BBC Africa Xigasho
