Army chopper crashes in Kajiado, bursts into flames

One of the people on the ground said the chopper burst into flames as soon as it came down.

Such choppers, they say can carry a maximum of 11-12 people.

A chopper has crashed in Oltinga area of Kajiado West sub-county with unconfirmed number of passengers.

Kajiado County Police Commander Muthuri Mwongera said the accident happened about 8am and details of the chopper and the number of passengers remain unknown.

“I have dispatched Kajiado West OCPD Vincent Kitili, to the scene in Oltinga to get us details,” Mwongera said.

One of the people on the ground said the chopper burst into flames as soon as it came down.Kajiado Police commander confirms it is an Army chopper and it crashed 60 km south of Oloopolos.Such choppers, they say can carry a maximum of 11-12 people.