KDF Chopper crash lands

[JazzMan]

The chopper is among six US-made light attack helicopter gunships that the Kenya Army Aviation acquired in January this year.

There is a difference between the MD500 and the MD530. The latter are what were acquired recently.

 

[JazzMan]

Do these machine

Do these machines have parachutes ?

Parachutes, no. Safety procedures, definitely. Unfortunately, we don't know what is the exact cause of this. (Mechanical failure, pilot error e.t.c)

 

[YoungD]

The chopper is among six US-made light attack helicopter gunships that the Kenya Army Aviation acquired in January this year.

unajua vile unasema wewe ama unatype tu juu uko na cheap bundles??

 

[JazzMan]

Answer my simple question, are safety measures do they have ? You are suppose to wait inside and die as it hits the ground ?

One safety procedure helicopters use is auto-rotation and a pilot can land a helo without engine power. However, mechanical failure or pilot error can mess this up.

 

[Sharoo]

unajua vile unasema wewe ama unatype tu juu uko na cheap bundles??

You can confirm kama hauamini

 

[JazzMan]

YES, the only chopper I know with an ejector seat safety measure is the Russian KA 50. @JazzMan can shed more light on this.

Ka-50, Ka-52 and Mi-28 on request.

 

[Nameless]

There is a very big difference between kenya police force and Kenya Defence Forces. The one that crash landed the other day was a police chopper, this is KDF, specifically Kenya Army.

At one time or another, a chopper may experience mechanical failure and come down hard. This doesn't mean KDF is incompetent.

This is the only MD500 crash in recent history for machines that date back to the late 70's-early 80's. For them to have survived this long is testament to the maintenance they have been undergoing since then.

He said Kenyan choppers

 

[JazzMan]

He said Kenyan choppers

He also said its just a month since the other one crashed.

Just because two have crashed in temporal proximity to each other doesn't mean all Kenyan helos have a problem.

Even private choppers crash but we may never get to hear about them.

 

[Cleopatra]

Shit so sad

 

[JazzMan]

You can confirm kama hauamini

@YoungD huyu ni wa bundles tu. The particular bird was acquired in 1990. 539

MD369E / MD500E in Kenya Air Force

MD369E / MD500E in Kenya Air Force helicopter service. Serials, bases and units.

www.helis.com

 

[tall mnyama everywhere]

Accidents do happen at times..

 

[Sharoo]

@YoungD huyu ni wa bundles tu. The particular bird was acquired in 1990. 539

MD369E / MD500E in Kenya Air Force

MD369E / MD500E in Kenya Air Force helicopter service. Serials, bases and units.

www.helis.com

you can confirm from here

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[Meria]

you can confirm from here

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Machakos county
Masinga subcounty
Kithyoko police station.

SUBJECT: HELICOPTER CRASH.
Refer to Kithyoko police station OB 05 of 13/7/2020 at 1130hrs. It was reported by assistant chief Kithyoko sublocation namely Mr. Daniel Muthoka m/phone no. 0726125191 that he had received a report that a helicopter had crashed in Kanyonga village. Scene visited and it was established that a Helicopter Reg AU003-539 Army and belonging to Kenya Army crashed at around 1100hrs in a farm in the village and approximately 15kms North West of the station. It had two souls on board (senior military officers of the rank of Major) both of whom died on the spot. SCPC and SCCIO Masinga at the scene while CPC and CCIO on the way to the scene. More information to follow.

 

[JazzMan]

you can confirm from here

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Hehehehehehehehehe. Ndio maana huwa mnaambiwa verify everything from githeri media...

The MD 500 and the 530 are different generations of helicopter.

 

[Meria]

Hehehehehehehehehe. Ndio maana huwa mnaambiwa verify everything from githeri media...

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The MD 500 and the 530 are different generations of helicopter.

Who died and who was evacuated.
Hawaeleweki sasa.
Cheki hio signal hapo juu

 

[Chloe]

Two killed after KDF chopper crashes at Kanyonga area in Masinga, Machakos county.
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@Meria This is someones son, brother, husband or dad, if can please sensor or blur their faces.

 

[Budspencer]

This is one of the pilots who went down today.

 

[Meria]

@Meria This is someones son, brother, husband or dad, if can please sensor or blur their faces.

Done

 

[JazzMan]

Who died and who was evacuated.
Hawaeleweki sasa.
Cheki hio signal hapo juu

To protect families, hawawezi sema wamefariki.

 

[Nattydread]

Do these machine

Do these machines have parachutes ?

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One safety procedure helicopters use is auto-rotation and a pilot can land a helo without engine power. However, mechanical failure or pilot error can mess this up.

Mzito,

Every time a chopper crashes, you unleash this theory. Truth is that it' like talking of a jetliner 'gliding' to the ground: the conditions must be perfect, and the pilot - like Scully - must have 99% confidence and nerves, and just 1% luck.

Tumebakisha ngapi?