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A tour helicopter operated by &Beyond crashed near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, northern Kenya, killing all seven aboard, including five Americans and Ecuador’s intelligence chief. Investigators say no flight data was recovered yet; satellite imagery and the operator’s tracking data will be reviewed, with a preliminary report due within 30 days. The U.S. embassy is providing consular assistance.
Five Americans were killed, including José Suárez, president and general manager of multiple Telemundo-owned stations, when a Lady Lori Kenya charter helicopter crashed in the foothills of Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, Kenya, killing seven aboard. The U.S. State Department has confirmed the American deaths and says consular assistance is underway as Kenyan authorities investigate amid difficult terrain and ongoing search-and-recovery efforts.
A helicopter crash in Samburu County, northern Kenya, killed seven people, including four Americans and Telemundo executive José Suárez; an Ecuadorian official and his wife were also among the dead. The charter aircraft, operated by Lady Lori Kenya, was flying from Suyian Conservancy to Mount Ololokwe. The U.S. State Department confirmed the American deaths and said consular assistance is being provided as investigators work to determine the cause amid rugged terrain and a site fire.
José Alberto Suárez, 55, president and GM of Telemundo stations including Telemundo 31/49 and Ft. Myers–Naples, was killed in a helicopter crash in Samburu County, Kenya, along with three other Americans. NBCUniversal leaders offered condolences, noting Suárez’s 25-year media career and his efforts to expand Telemundo’s markets.