{"id":28698,"date":"2021-05-30T17:44:04","date_gmt":"2021-05-30T17:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=28698"},"modified":"2021-05-30T16:47:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T16:47:15","slug":"railas-chopper-crashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/railas-chopper-crashes","title":{"rendered":"Raila&#8217;s Chopper Crashes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>A chopper that had ferried former Prime minister Raila Odinga crashed Sunday, May 30, in Gem Constituency.<\/p>\n<p>The chopper crashed shortly after the OMD Leader had dropped him off at Kudho Primary School in Gem.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement confirming the incident, Raila stated that the helicopter, Bell 407, crashed when it attempted to lift off the ground in order to create space for other planes.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, there were no fatalities. The pilot and four others who were on board escaped with minor injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The former premier proceeded with his tour where he is accompanying President Uhuru Kenyatta in the Nyanza region.<\/p>\n<p>More follows<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. A chopper that had ferried former Prime minister Raila Odinga crashed Sunday, May 30, in Gem Constituency. The chopper crashed shortly after the OMD Leader had dropped him off at Kudho Primary School in Gem. 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