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Africa-Press<\/a> – Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>A military chopper with passengers on board has crashed and burst into flames in Kajiado County on Thursday, June 24, leaving 10 soldiers dead and 13 others injured.<\/p>\n

According to a statement by the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF), the plane is an Mi 171e Air Force Helicopter and crashed at around 9 am.<\/p>\n

“It was on a training mission and crash-landed at the Ol Tepesi area in Ngong, Kajiado County. Rescue missions are underway,” reads the statement in part.<\/p>\n

KDF added that all passengers on board the plane had been accounted for and moved to safety.<\/p>\n

“The injured were airlifted and are at the Defense Forces Memorial Hospital, Nairobi.<\/p>\n

“Regrettably, following the crash, we suffered fatalities. The process of communicating with the families to relay the information and KDF condolences are underway,” reads the statement in part.<\/p>\n

KDF did not, however, reveal the number of passengers who had succumbed to the injuries.<\/p>\n

Aircraft accident investigators are at the crash site to establish the cause of the accident.<\/p>\n

The accident took place just days after a plane headed to Nairobi from Ukunda crashed at the Tsavo East National Park.<\/p>\n

The pilot tried to make an emergency landing after the plane developed mechanical challenges mid-air.<\/p>\n

The police reported that two of the plane occupants escaped unhurt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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