Seven Killed in Kenya Helicopter Crash

NAIROBI. Seven people were killed when a helicopter crashed on safari in the northern region of Kenya on Wednesday morning. Local police and the US State Department said five of the deceased were American citizens.

According to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, the helicopter had one pilot and six passengers. The helicopter, which was en route from Losaba Conservancy to the Ewaso Ngiro area of Samburu County at 9:13 AM, crashed in a remote area of Mount Ololokwe.