A Miami restaurateur was among the 7 people killed in a Kenya helicopter crash
A Miami restaurateur named Roger Duarte was among the seven people killed when a safari helicopter crashed in northern Kenya. Duarte, the founder and owner of George Stone Crab, was identified as a passenger on the aircraft. The crash occurred on Wednesday morning while the helicopter was en route from the Loisaba Conservancy to the Ewaso Nyiro area in Samburu County.
The cause of the crash is currently under investigation. The U.S. State Department confirmed that five of the victims were U.S. citizens. Duarte's family released a statement expressing their devastation and heartbreak over the tragedy, asking for prayers for the victims and their loved ones.
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