A helicopter carrying six tourists and a pilot crashed on Wednesday in Kenya’s Samburu county, north of the capital, Nairobi, killing all those on board, authorities said.The accident happened at 9.13am local time, according to the Kenya-civil-aviation-authority" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="188689" data-entity-type="organization">Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), after the aircraft departed from the Loisaba wildlife reserve.“There were seven people on board the helicopter, one pilot and six passengers,” Fredrick Kabunge, director of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Department (AAID), said, confirming that no one survived.
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WED · 2026-08-19 · 14:15 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0819-103876
NSR-2026-0819-103876News Report·EN·Human Interest
7 killed in Kenya tourist helicopter crash
A helicopter carrying six tourists and a pilot crashed in Kenya's Samburu county on Wednesday morning, resulting in the deaths of all seven individuals on board. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) reported the accident occurred at 9:13 AM local time shortly after the aircraft departed from the Loisaba wildlife reserve.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-19 · 14:15 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A helicopter carrying six tourists and a pilot crashed in Kenya's Samburu county on Wednesday morning, resulting in the deaths of all seven individuals on board. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) reported the accident occurred at 9:13 AM local time shortly after the aircraft departed from the Loisaba wildlife reserve. Fredrick Kabunge, director of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Department (AAID), confirmed the number of people on board and stated that no survivors were found. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.
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The aircraft departed from the Loisaba wildlife reserve.
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The accident occurred at 9.13am local time on Wednesday.
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All seven people on board the helicopter were killed in the crash.
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A helicopter carrying six tourists and a pilot crashed in Kenya’s Samburu county.
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