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A Miami restaurateur was among the 7 people killed in a Kenya helicopter crash

Headline from WHEC Rochester

The family of a Miami restaurateur say they are “devastated and heartbroken” after he and six others were killed by a safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority says a helicopter crashed Wednesday morning while flying from the Loisaba Conservancy t…

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  1. Just the News

    Five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    All six passengers and the pilot died when the aircraft crashed in the foothills of Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Miami restaurateur and Telemundo exec among victims of Kenya helicopter crash (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Seven people, including five Americans, were killed when the helicopter they were flying in crashed in a remote part of northern Kenya Wednesday, according to local police and U.S. State Department. The aircraft crashed at 9:13 a.m.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    GM of Telemundo stations in Florida among 5 Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Courtesy: Kenya Red Cross

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Helicopter crashes in a remote area of northern Kenya (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Courtesy: Kenya Red Cross

  5. NBC Boston

    President of Telemundo stations in Florida among 4 Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash (opens NBC Boston)

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    Courtesy: Kenya Red Cross

  6. NBC 6 South Florida

    4 Americans killed in helicopter crash in Kenya, U.S. State Department says (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Courtesy: Kenya Red Cross

  7. KOB 4

    Safari helicopter crashes in northern Kenya, killing 7 people, including 5 Americans (opens KOB 4)

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    Seven people, including five American citizens, have been killed in a safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya. Local police say the helicopter crashed at 9:13 a.m. while flying from the Loisaba Conservancy to the Ewaso Nyiro area in Samburu County.

  8. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Helicopter crashes in a remote area of northern Kenya, aviation authorities say (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    A helicopter carrying an unknown number of passengers has crashed in a remote part of northern Kenya

  9. WSVN Miami

    Police say 7 killed in safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Seven people were killed when a safari helicopter crashed Wednesday morning in a remote part of northern Kenya, according to local...

  10. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    5 Americans among 7 people killed when helicopter on safari crashes in northern Kenya (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    A helicopter carrying seven people crashed in a remote part of northern Kenya near Mount Ololokwe on Wednesday morning, prompting a multiagency search and rescue operation.

  11. UPI

    7 die in helicopter crash in Kenya (opens UPI)

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    A helicopter pilot and six passengers are dead after a crash at Mount Ololokwe in central Kenya, officials reported. The passengers were tourists.

  12. NBC News

    4 Americans killed in helicopter crash in Kenya (opens NBC News)

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    Four Americans are dead following a helicopter crash in a remote area of northern Kenya, the U.S.

  13. NBC News

    Telemundo executive among 7 killed in Kenya helicopter crash (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Five Americans are dead following a helicopter crash in a remote area of northern Kenya, the U.S.

  14. ABC 30 Fresno

    4 Americans die in helicopter crash in Kenya, State Department confirms (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    Four Americans died in a helicopter crash in Samburu County, Kenya, on Wednesday, a State Department spokesperson confirmed.

  15. KYMA Yuma

    Helicopter crash in Kenya kills seven, including four Americans (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    A helicopter carrying six passengers, including four Americans, crashed Wednesday in a remote part of northern Kenya, killing all people onboard.

  16. WHEC Rochester

    US journalist among 7 killed when helicopter on safari crashes in remote part of northern Kenya (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Seven people have been killed in a safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya. An American journalist was among the victims of the crash. Local police say the helicopter crashed at 9:13 a.m.

  17. WFLA

    General manager of Florida Telemundo stations dies in Kenya helicopter crash with 6 others (opens WFLA)

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    Seven people are dead following a helicopter crash in northern Kenya on Wednesday, among them was the president and general manager of multiple Telemundo stations in Florida.

  18. BBC News

    Ecuador intelligence chief and five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash (opens BBC News)

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    Michele Sensi-Contugi, and his wife Stephany Hollihan among the seven people killed in the crash.

  19. CBS News

    5 Americans among 7 people killed in Kenya helicopter crash (opens CBS News)

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    NBCUniversal said its Florida-based journalist, José Alberto Suárez, was among those killed in the crash.

  20. KTVZ Bend

    Five Americans, Ecuador intelligence chief killed in helicopter crash in Kenya (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Five Americans and the director general of Ecuador’s intelligence agency died in a helicopter crash in Kenya on Wednesday. There were seven people on board the aircraft when it crashed on Wednesday morning at Mount Ololokwe in central Kenya, according to the country’…

  21. Fox News

    5 Americans killed in helicopter crash in Kenya, including Telemundo executive (opens Fox News)

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    Five Americans, including Telemundo executive José Suárez, were killed when a charter helicopter carrying seven people crashed in a mountainous region of northern Kenya.

  22. Al Jazeera

    Seven people, mostly foreign tourists, killed in helicopter crash in Kenya (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ecuador's intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi and NBCUniversal journalist Jose Suarez are among the dead.

  23. The Guardian

    Five Americans among seven killed in safari helicopter crash in Kenya (opens The Guardian)

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    Officials say all seven people onboard killed, including Telemundo executive and Ecuador intelligence chief Seven people, including five Americans, were killed when a safari helicopter crashed on Wednesday morning in a remote part of northern Kenya, according to local police and the state department…

  24. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    7 dead, including 5 Americans, after helicopter crashes in Kenya (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    The aviation authority said the aircraft was a Eurocopter EC130 B4.

  25. Washington Examiner

    Telemundo executive among five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A Telemundo executive was one of five Americans who died aboard a sightseeing helicopter that crashed in Kenya on Wednesday. The State Department confirmed the number of dead American citizens. The pilot and another passenger were killed in the helicopter crash, bringing the death toll to seven peop…

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