Accidents
First Fatal Bell 505 Crash Kills Five In Kenya
Night-time crash occurred shortly after takeoff killing four Americans

The first fatal Bell 505 accident occurred Sunday night in Kenya, killing all five aboard—four U.S. tourists and the pilot, a Kenyan national. The accident occurred shortly after takeoff at 8:35 p.m. local time as the helicopter—S/N 65037, registered to KIDL Helicopter Operations of Nairobi—was conducting a tourist flight from Lake Turkana Central Island to Lobolo Camp.