General · 19 August 2026

Seven died in Kenya helicopter crash, including Ecuador's intelligence chief and five Americans

Seven individuals, among them Ecuador's intelligence chief and his wife, died following a safari helicopter crash in northern Kenya on Wednesday morning. Five of the victims were Americans, with one identified as NBCUniversal journalist José Alberto Suárez, 55. The Eurocopter EC130 B4 aircraft had departed from a wildlife conservancy in Samburu county for a scenic journey.

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