Absalom Komando is the man who held the landing gear of a helicopter. The helicopter was carrying Oga Obinna. It was flying during the wedding of musician Prince Indah. Many people were very surprised when they saw Komando hanging on the helicopter as it left the ground.
Komando said he was not scared. He said he had a plan. “Even my slippers did not fall and I barely felt the cold,” he said. He wanted to go to Mombasa with the helicopter. He thought the helicopter would take him there very fast.
Komando said that going back home from Mombasa would not be hard for him. He said he was ready for anything. He said he wanted to change his life. He thought that going to Mombasa would help him start a new life.
He said he was not afraid of flying. When the helicopter went up into the sky, he kept holding it very tightly. People on the ground were shouting at him to get down, but he did not listen to them. He said, “I knew what I was doing.”
The pilot of the helicopter saw that something was not right. The helicopter came back and landed. The people on the ground removed Komando from the helicopter. He was taken by the police to answer some questions.
Many people are talking about this story. Some people think Komando did something wrong. Other people think he is brave. Komando said he is not sorry. He said, “Life is about taking risks.”
The police said it is very dangerous to do what Komando did. They told people not to try it. But Komando’s story is now everywhere. Many people in the country are talking about him. His name is now known by many people.
By Newshub