Two planes crashed in Wajir in separate incidents on Monday, November 20 causing injuries to the occupants.
Three people including Arbajahan Ward MCA Abey Jimaale sustained injuries after a helicopter crashed at the Wajir International Airport at around 11 am.
The helicopter was taking off from the airport and was headed to Arbajahan to evacuate students in flood-stricken areas.
Other occupants in the helicopter were pilots Kiroken and James Ndirangu.
Captain Kiroken and MCA Jimaale sustained injuries on their heads while Njuguna’s shoulder and right hand were injured.
The trio was rushed to the Wajir County Referral Hospital where they were treated and referred to Nairobi for further treatment.
“It was documented by scenes of crime personnel and then cordoned off awaiting air accident investigators,” reads an excerpt of the police report.
At around 5 pm, a plane belonging to the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) crashed during take off in the same county.
The plane was airlifting food and medicine to residents of Buna, Wajir North affected by floods.
Several people including members of the Kenya Red Cross have sustained injuries.
The accidents raised concerns over the state of the military choppers and the professionalism of the pilots.
However, KDF is yet to issue a conclusive report on the causes of the accident that happened in Wajir.
