# Five Americans among seven killed in safari helicopter crash in Kenya

https://mins.news/en/item/26631

- The Guardian, 2026-08-19 20:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/19/kenya-helicopter-safari-crash

> Seven people, including five US citizens, died when a chartered safari helicopter crashed in remote Samburu county on Wednesday. Those killed included a Telemundo executive and Ecuador’s national intelligence chief. Kenya’s aviation authority said an investigation was under way.

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