Incident Bell 206B Jet Ranger 5H-MWK,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177668
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Tuesday 7 July 2015
Time:evening
Type:Silhouette image of generic B06 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 206B Jet Ranger
Owner/operator:Keys Aviation Company
Registration: 5H-MWK
MSN: 3745
Year of manufacture:1983
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Leguruki section of Meru -   Tanzania
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Leguruki section of Meru
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff under unknown circumstances. Adverse weather conditions may have contributed to the crash.
The four occupants, including a Tanzanian Member of Parliament, were injured.

Sources:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201507090830.html
http://www.coastweek.com/3827-Tanzanian-Member-of-Parliament-survives-meru-helicopter-crash.htm

https://twitter.com/JamiiForums/status/618468156181454848/photo/1

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
2 June 2010 5H-MWK Keys Aviation Ltd 0 Malangali hill 15 km SE of Mbeya Airport min
Heavy landing

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Jul-2015 16:14 gerard57 Added
09-Jul-2015 17:39 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org