A Kenya Forest Service (KFS) helicopter crashed while attempting to take off at Kericho Golf Club on Monday afternoon.

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The helicopter, registration number 5Y-FSK, was carrying five occupants at the time of the incident.

Reports suggest that Environment Principal Secretary Festus K. Ng’eno was among the passengers aboard the helicopter.

KFS confirmed to Kenyans.co.ke that all five occupants escaped unhurt.

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Images obtained by this publication show the damaged helicopter lying on a grassy field, with its tail section severed from the main fuselage.

The aircraft's registration markings identify it as 5Y-FSK. The helicopter is painted green and white, consistent with its identification as a KFS aircraft.

Emergency responders and bystanders gathered at the scene following the crash.

Images from the scene also show light rain, although the cause of the crash remains unclear.

KFS also confirmed that the helicopter belonged to the agency and that everyone on board was safe.

Further details on the circumstances surrounding the incident were still awaited by the time of publication. More to follow:...

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke