The first responder to the tragic plane crash that killed the Chief of Defence Forces, General Francis Ogolla on Friday, April 16, revealed details of the helicopter's last seconds before it crashed to the ground.
The informant who spoke to the press noted the chopper first arrived at its final destination at around 10 am where it landed at a nearby school.
According to the witness, at around 2.16 pm, while taking lunch after a busy day on his farm, the helicopter kicked off its departure after spending several hours in the area.
However, while attempting to take off, the helicopter developed a technical hitch on its propellers. It could be seen circulating above the forest signifying that the pilot could have been attempting to land.
"When I looked at it, the propeller was not rotating. Some of the people directed the pilot to land on a nearby ground," the responder narrated.
The helicopter in the process of attempting to land, crashed. Attempts to rush and save the occupants further hit a wall as the chopper burst into flames moments after the crash.
"While attempting to save the lives of the occupants, the chopper burst into flames but we struggled and managed to evacuate all the occupants and placed their bodies on the ground," the rescuer noted.
According to the saviour, during the rescue operations, two of the officers shouted for help, and in the process, one of them attempted to stand but was overwhelmed by the pain.
"During the rescue process, the military officials quickly arrived at the scene and told us to leave. We are the people who struggled with the incident," the responder further narrated.
"Even my clothes got burnt, I have since removed them. That fire was a huge one," he further told the press.
The narrative by the first witness comes even as detectives drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrived at the scene of the accident on Friday, April 19.
According to reports, the accident scene has since been cordoned and no ordinary person is allowed close to the scene until the investigations are complete.
