Timeline of Johanna Ngeno’s final flight before fatal Nandi helicopter crash
Transport CS Davis Chirchir details the final flight path of MP Johana Ngeno’s helicopter before it crashed in Mosop, Nandi County, killing six...
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Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ngeno and five others died when their helicopter crashed in Nandi County on Saturday, March 1. The Eurocopter AS350's final flight followed a tightly scheduled itinerary across several counties.
- The Aircraft Accident Investigation Department (AAID) is leading the probe into the crash.
- The helicopter, registration 5Y-DSB, departed Wilson Airport at 11:04 am.
- Air traffic control lost contact with the aircraft around 4:26 pm, shortly after its last takeoff from Tabolwa.
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