Seven people, mostly foreign tourists, killed in helicopter crash in Kenya
A rescue official works at the site of a tourist helicopter crash in Samburu County, Kenya [Handout/Kenya Red Cross via Reuters]Recovery operations continueThe helicopter crashed in a rugged area in the foothills of Mount Ololokwe, a popular tourist destination in the country, local media reported.
The helicopter crashed at 9:13am local time (06:13 GMT) on Wednesday while flying from the Loisaba Conservancy to the Ewaso Nyiro area in Samburu County, according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, which said in a statement that an investigation was under way.
In February, a Kenyan legislator was among six people who died after a helicopter crash in a hilly area of western Kenya.
This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.
