It says recent accidents may also be due to lack of oversight by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority. By this time, the second police helicopter, AW139, had just left Wilson but something was not right. The chopper that had left before them was not following the earlier agreed upon flight plan. The helicopter collided with two other trees before it impacted the ground with the main rotor blades impacting the terrain while still rotating,” the investigation report reads. The Aircraft Accident Investigations Department, authors of the investigation report, have recommended that the police air wing review its training programmes and operating procedures.

Source: Standard Digital February 27, 2021 20:46 UTC