PS Ng’eno unhurt as KFS helicopter crashes in Kericho, pilot injured

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 12 – Principal Secretary for Environment Festus Ng’eno is among those injured and taken to hospital after a Kenya Forest Service (KFS) helicopter crashed while taking off at Kericho Golf Club in Kericho County.

The helicopter, registration number 5Y-FSK, is an Airbus Helicopters H125, also known as the AS350B3e Ecureuil.

Preliminary reports indicate that five people were on board the aircraft when the incident occurred on Monday. Initial accounts had indicated that all five occupants escaped without serious injuries, although subsequent reports confirmed that some, including Ng’eno, were injured and taken to hospital.

The circumstances surrounding the crash remain unclear, with investigations expected to establish what caused the helicopter to crash during take-off.

It was not immediately established whether weather conditions, a mechanical fault or other factors contributed to the incident.

Further details on the condition of the injured, the extent of the damage to the aircraft and the circumstances leading to the crash were not immediately availa