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AMREF Air Ambulance Crashes in Kiambu: Six Dead Including Two on the Ground

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Date : August 7, 2025 Location : Mwihoko, Githurai 45 area, Kiambu County, Kenya Aircraft Type : Cessna 560XL Citation XLS Registration : 5Y-FDM Operator : African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Fatalities : 4 onboard, 2 on the ground Flight Type : Air Ambulance Flight Route : Nairobi-Wilson Airport (HKNW) to Hargeisa Airport (HGA) Accident Category : Fatal Accident (En Route Phase) On the afternoon of Thursday, August 7, 2025, a Cessna 560XL Citation XLS operated by AMREF crashed in a residential area of Mwihoko, near Githurai 45 in Kiambu County, shortly after takeoff from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport. The aircraft, registered as 5Y-FDM, had departed at approximately 14:12 local time on a medevac flight to Hargeisa, Somalia. Approximately five minutes into the flight, the aircraft entered a steep and sudden descent, crashing into a populated neighborhood approximately 22 kilometers northeast of the airport. All four occupants onboard—the pilot, co-pilot, medical personnel—were k...
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The tragic passing of Captain Ilcehin Pehlivan.

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On October 8, 2024, a Turkish Airlines Airbus A350-941 (TC-LGR), operating flight TK204 from Seattle to Istanbul, made an emergency landing at New York JFK Airport following the tragic passing of Captain Ilcehin Pehlivan.

Shortly after takeoff, Captain Pehlivan, 59, lost consciousness. Despite efforts to revive him, he sadly passed away before the aircraft landed.

Turkish Airlines Press Adviser Yahya Ustun confirmed the incident via social media, explaining that the remaining cockpit crew made the emergency landing after onboard medical aid failed. Captain Pehlivan had recently passed a routine medical exam in March 2024.

Arrangements were made for passengers to continue their journey from New York to Türkiye.

Location: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Queens, NY 11430, USA

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