Qof walba wuxuu sheegayaa xilli hore ee dhacday dhulka sare ee helikobta Kenya
Helikobtar safar oo ku sugnaa gobolka Samburu ee dalka Kenya ayaa maanta subax ku dhacday meel fog, taas oo keentay in 7 qof oo ku jiray ay geeriyoodeen, iyadoo ka mid ah 5 qof ay ahaayeen dadka Maraykanka.
Macluumaadka dhacdada
Helikobtar ayaa ka dhacay Loisaba Conservancy ilaa Ewaso Nyiro, gobolka Samburu, iyadoo ku dhacday meel adag oo hoostiisa jira Mount Ololokwe. Helikobtar ayaa ahaa Eurocopter EC130 B4, kaas oo loo isticmaalay safar gaar ah.
Shirkadda Lady Lori Helicopters ayaa sheegtay in helikobtaru uu ahaa mid loo isticmaalay safar gaar ah, halka shirkadda Tropic Air Kenya ay u diray labo helikobtar oo kale si loo baaro meesha dhacdadu ka dhacday.
Sheekooyinka dadka
Jaycob Lekoriani, mid ka mid ah dadka arkey dhacdada, wuxuu yiri: "Waxaan arkay dhacdadan bilowgii. Markii helikobtaru ka dhacday dhulka sare ilaa halkii ay ku dhacday." Dadka kale ayaa sheegay inay isku dayeen inay caawiyaan dadkii ku dhintay, laakiin markay gaareen meesha, dadkii ayaa dhintay.
Dadka deegaanka ayaa sheegay inay si degdeg ah uga baxeen deegaankooda si ay uga caawiyaan dadkii ku dhintay, laakiin markay gaareen meesha dhacdadu ka dhacday, dadkii ayaa dhintay.
Xaaladda hadda jirta
Sababta dhacdada ayaa wali la baaraya, iyadoo hay'adda Kenya Civil Aviation Authority ay sheegtay in baaritaanka uu socdo. Dhacdadan ayaa ah mid ka mid ah dhacdooyinka ugu dambeeyay ee helikobtarada Kenya, iyadoo sanadkii hore ay dhacday dhacdada kale oo kale.
Hay'adda Kenya Civil Aviation Authority ayaa sheegtay in baaritaanka uu socdo, iyadoo dhacdadan ay tahay mid ka mid ah dhacdooyinka ugu dambeeyay ee helikobtarada Kenya.
Residents of Samburu County in northern Kenya have recounted the harrowing moments surrounding a safari helicopter crash that killed all seven people on board, including five Americans, on Wednesday morning.
The Crash and Its Victims
A safari helicopter operated by Lady Lori Helicopters crashed in a remote area of Samburu County on Wednesday morning, killing all seven people on board, including five Americans and two other individuals. The aircraft, a Eurocopter EC130 B4, was flying a charter flight from the Loisaba Conservancy to the Ewaso Nyiro area in Samburu County.
The helicopter came down in a rugged area in the foothills of Mount Ololokwe, a popular tourist destination in the country. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the details of the flight and the crash site, while the US State Department confirmed the nationality of the victims.
Eyewitness Accounts and Rescue Efforts
Jaycob Lekoriani, an eyewitness, described the incident from the start, saying, 'I witnessed this incident from the start. From when the chopper went down from the top of the hill, to when it tumbled down up to here.' He added that he and others rushed from the village to the crash site but arrived too late to save the passengers.
Tropic Air Kenya, a local safari operator, dispatched two of its helicopters to aid search and rescue operations following the crash. Despite the swift response, all seven people on board the Lady Lori Helicopters aircraft were killed in the accident.
Investigation and Broader Context
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, with officials stating that the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority is examining the circumstances surrounding the accident. The aviation authority is working to determine whether mechanical failure, pilot error, or other factors contributed to the tragedy.
Helicopter crashes have been happening with increasing regularity in Kenya, which has a vibrant tourism industry that depends on domestic carriers to ferry visitors to distant places like Mount Ololokwe. In February, a legislator was among six people who died after a helicopter crash in a hilly area of western Kenya.
