Kenya aviation authority says helicopter crashed, media say tourists on board
Five Americans and Ecuador's intelligence chief were among seven killed when a tourist helicopter crashed near Mount Ololokwe, officials said.
- On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, a Eurocopter EC130 B4 helicopter crashed near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, killing all seven people on board, including five Americans and Ecuador's intelligence chief.
- The charter flight, operated by Lady Lori Helicopters for the tour agency &Beyond, was traveling from the Loisaba Conservancy to the Ewaso Nyiro area when it crashed at 9:13 a.m.
- Among the deceased were Telemundo executive José Alberto Suárez, entrepreneur Roger Duarte, and Ecuador's National Intelligence Center head Michele Sensi-Contugi, who was traveling with his wife, Stephany Hollihan.
- The Air Accident Investigation Department and the transport ministry have launched a formal probe, though recovery operations remain hampered by difficult terrain and an active fire at the crash site.
- Kenya has experienced a series of fatal helicopter crashes in recent years, highlighting ongoing safety concerns within the country's vibrant tourism industry that depends on domestic aviation carriers.
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