KDF constitutes board to inquire on Lamu chopper crash

The KDF fraternity condoles with the families of the crew

In Summary
  • The crew and other military personnel on board were part of an air surveillance squad.
  • The helicopter crashed on Monday night while on night patrol in Lamu county.
Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and Kenya Defence Forces soldiers
Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and Kenya Defence Forces soldiers
Image: ADEN DUALE/ TWITTER

The Kenya Defence Forces(KDF) has constituted and dispatched a board of inquiry to look into the Huey Helicopter crash in Lamu.

In a statement released by the KDF on their social media platforms, they stated that the helicopter had a crew and other military personnel on board

"The crew and other military personnel on board were part of an air surveillance squadron surveillance for the ongoing Amani Boni" the statement stated.

The Kenya Air Force Huey helicopter crashed on Monday night while on night patrol in Lamu county.

"The leadership and entire KDF fraternity condole with the families of the crew," the statement read.

They stated that the cause of the crash would be established.

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