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Tirus Kamau, who has been with the long-distance bus company for eight years, said he was traveling from Nairobi to Busia when the accident occurred around 3am on Saturday at Karai, Naivasha.
The Z9 military helicopter was en route from the capital, Accra, to Obuasi in August when it plunged into a thick forest. No one survived the accident. Investigators found that the helicopter lost lift and altitude due to a “downdraft,” a sudden downward air current. The report emphasized that the aircraft itself was fit to fly, but lacked modern safety features.
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) on Tuesday said the aircraft, registered 5Y-CCA, went down at 0530Z. Teams from government agencies are already at the scene to investigate the cause and assess the consequences of the crash.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Muthuvel Stalin, in his address to the media, said the death toll included at least 17 women, 13 men and nine children.
Portugal’s emergency medical authority reported that five of the injured are in critical condition, while the other 13, including a child, suffered minor wounds.
This incident occurred just hours after a devastating bus crash at the Coptic Roundabout on the Kisumu-Kakamega Road left 25 people dead
Regional Traffic Enforcement Officer Peter Maina said the driver appeared to have lost control as the vehicle neared the roundabout.
Authorities had appealed to residents to return the device after reports emerged that it was taken from the wreckage by onlookers shortly after the crash.
The condition of those on board remains unknown as rescue teams continue to search the wreckage.
The cutback mainly affects its wide-body aircraft fleet, which includes large, dual-aisle planes typically used on international routes.
Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik told Indian news agency ANI that one survivor was found and identified as the person in seat 11A on the London-bound Boeing 787-8 flight.