# Kenya helicopter crash kills 7, including Ecuador's intelligence chief

https://mins.news/en/item/26704

- DW, 2026-08-19 22:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/kenya-helicopter-crash-kills-7-including-ecuador-spy-boss/a-78437850?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> A safari helicopter crashed Wednesday near Mount Ololokwe in remote northern Kenya, killing all six passengers and the pilot. Five passengers were US citizens, while the victims also included Ecuador’s Strategic Intelligence Center director Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife. Authorities are investigating the cause.

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