Miami-based food entrepreneur dies in Samburu helicopter crash
Roger Duarte, 42, was the founder of George Stone Crab, a business that sold fresh Florida stone crab claws. He also co-founded My Ceviche, a seafood restaurant chain.
A Miami-based food entrepreneur, Roger Duarte, died in a helicopter crash near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County on Wednesday. Duarte, who was 42, was the founder of George Stone Crab and co-founder of My Ceviche, a seafood restaurant chain. He was among seven people who perished when the Eurocopter EC130 B4 operated by Lady Lori Kenya Ltd crashed around 9.13am while carrying tourists.
The crash site also included Ecuador’s intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife. The Ministry of Roads and Transport’s Air Accident Investigation Department is leading the investigation into the crash, with the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority coordinating efforts. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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