Seven people died when a helicopter crashed in northern Kenya on Wednesday, including Ecuador’s intelligence chief and five U.S. citizens, according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA). The Eurocopter EC130 B4 went down near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County at approximately 9:13 a.m. local time, the KCAA said in a statement [1]. The aircraft was carrying six passengers and a pilot on a charter flight from Loisaba Conservancy, a 58,000-acre wildlife reserve, toward the Ewaso Nyiro river area, according to the statement [1].
The helicopter, chartered by luxury safari operator andBeyond Travel, was flying near Kirish, close to Mount Ololokwe, according to authorities [2]. All six passengers and the pilot died in the crash, Samburu police commander David Nkoroi said [3]. A U.S. State Department spokesperson said the embassy was in touch with local authorities and was providing consular assistance, and confirmed that five Americans died, Reuters reported [2]. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Department said the identities of those on board were not immediately confirmed after the accident [4].
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