Kenya Helicopter Crash Kills 7 on Mount Ololokwe, Including 5 Americans
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Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 20
Kenya Helicopter Crash Kills 7 on Mount Ololokwe, Including 5 Americans
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 20
Summary
Seven people died when a tourist helicopter crashed into Mount Ololokwe in northern Kenya, a remote area known for luxury safari tours.
Five Americans were among the dead, along with Ecuadorian intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife, Stephany Hollihan; the victims also included Telemundo executive José Alberto Suárez and Miami restaurateur Roger Duarte.
The aircraft was operating as a tourist helicopter in the Mount Ololokwe area, where safari flights are a draw for high-end travelers.
The crash adds detail to a disaster already under investigation by Kenyan aviation authorities after earlier reports identified the helicopter as a Eurocopter EC130 B4 and said recovery operations were underway.