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KCAA confirmed that the light aircraft that crashed in the Mwihoko area earlier this afternoon lost both radio and radar contact with Air Traffic Cont...
The accident occurred as the ministers and other officials were travelling aboard a Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter from the capital, Accra, to Obuasi,...
In a statement, the embassy extended sympathies to the families of those who lost their lives and wished a speedy recovery to those who were injured.
Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion followed by thick plumes of smoke rising into the air shortly after the crash.
According to CS Chirchir, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) recommends a 12-month window to complete such investigations.
The Bell UH-1H-II (Huey) helicopter KAF 1501 left Nairobi’s Wilson Airport on April 18, 2024, for a field tour to assess military operations in Baring...
In its findings, the board of inquiry concluded that the aircraft crashed due to an engine malfunction.
Ogolla died at the age of 62 in a tragic air crash in Sindar, Elgeyo Marakwet, when the Kenya Air Force Huey helicopter he was travelling in, alongsid...
Several members of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), including an injured general, were killed during the attempt by the United Nations...
The Z9 helicopter is a utility military aircraft primarily designed for troop transport.
A preliminary report by Iran's military said in May that no evidence of foul play or an attack had been found during the investigation.
The Council disqualified hardline former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and former parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani, a prominent conservative.
The Defence CS said that the military assets will be strictly used for carrying soldiers whose mandate is to safeguard the country.
The remains of the helicopter have been taken to the manufacturer, Bell Textron Inc. company in the US to determine the cause of the crash that killed...
They include Mozambique's Samora Machel, Macedonia's Boris Trajkovski, Rwanda’s Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundi's President Cyprien Ntaryamira.
It is worth noting that Bell Helicopter also produced the Bell Huey II helicopter, the model in the crash that killed Kenya's top general, Francis Ogo...
Ruto described Raisi as a "fearless leader and dedicated public servant with a long and distinguished career in public service."
Iran now has a maximum period of 50 days before a presidential election must be held to choose Raisi's successor.
Raisi, who has previously described Africa as a "continent of opportunities", said he wanted to boost commercial ties with African countries.
Mohammad Mokhber, 68, Iran's first vice president who, based on the country's constitution, is expected to become interim president following the deat...
According to article 131 of the Islamic Republic's constitution, if a president dies in office the first vice president takes over, with the confirmat...
"President Raisi's helicopter was completely burned in the crash ... unfortunately, all passengers are feared dead," the official told Reuters.
Iranian State TV quoted an official as saying that at least one passenger and one crew member had been in contact with rescuers.
The official Iranian news agency, IRNA, said the helicopter involved in the incident had been carrying Raisi as well as Foreign Minister Hossein Amira...
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could be barred from the race: the country's cleric-led Guardian Council will vet candidates, and publish the list of qualified on...
Azimio has asked two legislators to immediately begin the parliamentary process of forming a house investigation commission.
One of the choppers was seen clipping the rear rotor of another helicopter, causing both to go into a tailspin and crash.
The latest incident killed Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla and nine other soldiers.
President William Ruto, the commander-in-chief of the Kenyan Defence Forces, ordered an immediate military probe.
