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Kenya Helicopter Crash At Mount Ololokwe Kills 7, Including 5 Americans And Ecuador Intelligence Chief | Video

Nairobi: Five American nationals and Ecuador's intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi were among seven people killed after a helicopter crashed in Kenya's central region on Wednesday morning, CNN reported, citing authorities. Also Watch: According to Kenya's civil aviation authority, seven people were on board the aircraft when it crashed at Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County. All seven people…

Kenya Helicopter Crash At Mount Ololokwe Kills 7, Including 5 Americans And Ecuador Intelligence Chief | Video

Seven people, including five Americans and Ecuador's intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi, perished in a helicopter crash near Mount Ololokwe in Kenya's Samburu County on Wednesday morning, according to CNN and Kenya's civil aviation authority. All seven victims died instantly in the crash, as reported by Samburu County Police Commander David Nkoro.

The aircraft, a Eurocopter EC130 B4 operated by Lady Lori Kenya, was on a safari tour when it crashed into the mountain, leaving search and recovery efforts complicated by rugged terrain and an ongoing fire at the crash site.

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