Seven Dead in Kenya Tourist Helicopter Crash
A tourist helicopter crashed in Kenya, killing all seven people on board, including six tourists and the pilot. The incident occurred during a scenic flight in the Samburu region.
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Six tourists and pilot killed in Kenya helicopter crash
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Department tells the BBC the nationalities are yet to be confirmed.
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A helicopter carrying six tourists and a pilot crashed on Wednesday in Kenya’s Samburu county, north of the capital, Nairobi, killing all those on board, authorities said. The accident happened at 9.13am local time, according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), after the aircraft departed from the Loisaba wildlife reserve. “There were seven people on board the helicopter, one pilot and six passengers,” Fredrick Kabunge, director of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Department (AAI...
By Agence France-Presse
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(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 19 - An Italian citizen, with dual Ecuadorian nationality, is among the seven tourists killed in a helicopter crash in Kenya's Samburu National Reserve. According to Ecuadorian media, he is Michele Sensi Contugi, a well-known businessman in Ecuador and president of the national intelligence agency. Sensi Contugi, 44, comes from a Tuscan family. In addition to the Kenyan pilot, his wife, Stephany Vasconez, was on board the helicopter, which crashed for reasons yet to be dete...
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