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  "id": 1964893,
  "title": "Seven killed in Kenya tourist helicopter crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/seven-killed-in-kenya-tourist-helicopter-crash-1964893",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T15:28:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435591/seven-killed-in-kenya-tourist-helicopter-crash"
  },
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  "account": "NAIROBI: A helicopter en route to a scenic flight in Kenya's Samburu county crashed on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of all seven people on board, according to authorities. The incident occurred at 09:13 am local time, following the aircraft's departure from Loisaba wildlife reserve, as confirmed by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority.\n\nFredrick Kabunge, director of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Department, stated that the helicopter was carrying six tourists and a pilot. No survivors were found at the crash site, which is located near Mount Ololokwe, a mountain sacred to the Samburu people and a popular hiking destination. The helicopter was transporting tourists for a scenic flight when the accident took place.\n\nImages shared by the Kenya Red Cross on social media showed a burning crash site at the foot of Mount Ololokwe, a mountain standing at 2,000 meters above sea level. The nationalities of the victims have not yet been determined, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation by the national aviation authority.",
  "summary": "NAIROBI: A helicopter carrying six tourists and a pilot crashed Wednesday in Kenya’s Samburu county, north of the capital, Nairobi, killing all those on board, authorities told AFP . The accident happened at 09:13 am local time (0613 GMT), according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), after the aircraft departed from the Loisaba wildlife reserve. “There were 7 people on board the…",
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        "published": "2026-08-19T14:00:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Seven dead after tourist helicopter crashes in northern Kenya",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/seven-dead-after-tourist-helicopter-crashes-in-northern-kenya",
        "published": "2026-08-19T14:23:36.000Z"
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        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Update: Six tourists and pilot killed in Kenya helicopter crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/update-six-tourists-and-pilot-killed-in-kenya-helicopter-crash",
        "published": "2026-08-19T14:29:19.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Six killed in crash near Ormara",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/six-killed-in-crash-near-ormara",
        "published": "2026-08-19T16:32:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "4 Americans die in helicopter crash in Kenya, State Department confirms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/4-americans-die-in-helicopter-crash-in-kenya-state-department-confirms",
        "published": "2026-08-19T17:04:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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