KCAA identifies helicopter that crashed at Mt Ololokwe as Eurocopter EC130 B4
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 19-The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has identified the helicopter involved in Wednesday’s crash at Lolokwe Mountain in Samburu County as a Eurocopter EC130 B4, registration 5Y-GYM,…
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has confirmed that a helicopter involved in a recent crash at Mt Ololokwe in Samburu County was a Eurocopter EC130 B4, registration 5Y-GYM. The aircraft was conducting a flight from Loisaba to Ewasonyiro when it crashed on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, around 9:13 a.m. local time. The Ministry of Roads and Transport's Air Accident Investigation Department (AAID) is leading the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash, while KCAA is coordinating with other relevant agencies and stakeholders.
The Eurocopter EC130 B4, now known as the Airbus H130, is a light single-engine helicopter typically used for passenger transport, tourism, and charter operations.
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