Features and Specs of the Helicopter Involved in the Kericho Crash [PHOTOS]

The Kenya Forest Service helicopter that came down at Kericho Golf Club on Monday, October 12, 2026, is an aircraft registered as 5Y-FSK.

The helicopter, which had five occupants, including Environment Principal Secretary Festus Ng’eno, crashed during take-off.

What type of helicopter was involved in the crash in Kericho?

It is considered a high-performance aircraft. The features and specs show why.

The helicopter model is the Airbus Helicopters H125 previously known as the Eurocopter AS350 B3e Écureuil, operating under registration 5Y-FSK by the Kenya Forest Service.

The H125 is globally recognized as a high-performance, single-engine light utility helicopter. It famously holds the world altitude record for taking off and landing on Mount Everest at 8,848 meters (29,030 feet).

Engine Power Margin: Equipped with a single Safran Arriel 2D turboshaft engine, featuring a dual-channel Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) system. This provides exceptional power management, automated starting, and highly efficient fuel control.

The agency added that the crash site had been secured as preparations began for investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

“The area has been secured and investigations will commence to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident,” KFS said.

The service did not provide further details on the cause of the crash, saying investigations would establish what led to the incident.

The incident occurred at the golf club in Kericho County, where the aircraft is said to have been carrying senior government officials when it crashed during take-off.

Preliminary information indicated that all five occupants were rushed to hospital. However, their identities, the extent of any injuries and their current conditions had not been independently confirmed.

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