The Kenya Defence Force KDF, in a statement, has announced the crashing of a surveillance helicopter in Boni forest, Lamu county during a routine patrol on Monday night.
“A Kenya Air Force Huey Helicopter crashed last night while on night patrol in Lamu County.” Read part of the statement seen by K47 digital news team.
The crew and other military personnel onboard, according to KDF, were part of an air surveillance squadron intensifying day and night patrols and surveillance for the on-going Operation Amani Boni.
“The leadership and entire KDF fraternity condoles with the families of the crew.” Said KDF
Adding: “A Board of Inquiry has been constituted and dispatched to the scene to establish the cause of the crash.”
