A Miami Restaurateur Was Among the 7 People Killed in a Kenya Helicopter Crash
Investigators are examining the cause after a charter safari helicopter crashed with seven people aboard, including five Americans, officials said.
- A Eurocopter EC130 B4 helicopter crashed Wednesday morning near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, Kenya, killing all seven people aboard at approximately 9:13 a.m., according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority.
- Victims included five U.S. citizens, Ecuador's intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife Stephany Hollihan, and pilot Josh Outram; among the Americans were Telemundo executive Jose Alberto Suarez and Miami restaurateur Roger Duarte.
- Lady Lori Helicopters operated the scenic charter for travel company &Beyond through remote northern Kenya terrain; authorities secured the crash site and launched a formal investigation to determine the cause.
- The U.S. Embassy in Kenya is providing consular assistance to families of the five American victims; Ecuador's presidency declared three days of national mourning for Sensi-Contugi and Hollihan, who also held U.S. citizenship.
- Fatal helicopter crashes have occurred with increasing frequency in Kenya's tourism sector, which relies on domestic carriers for remote access; incidents include a 2024 military crash and a February accident in the Rift Valley.
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South Florida husbands among Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash
A married gay couple from South Florida were among seven people killed Wednesday when a helicopter carrying tourists crashed in northern Kenya.Adam Hlavaty, 42, and Henry Parra, 55, lived in Coral Gables and married in 2017 at the city’s historic Biltmore Hotel. Friends remembered them as generous community members who built a life around family, travel, and service.“They were a loving couple who cherished their time together, especially traveli…
By Susana Erazo, CNN en Español On Wednesday, Ecuador was filled with messages of mourning and communiqués from public and private institutions following the death of the director general of the National Intelligence Centre of Ecuador, Michele Sensi-Contugi, and his wife, Stephany Hollihan, a Guayaquil fashion designer, both victims of a helicopter accident in Kenya that left seven dead. Possible causes of the accident have not yet been determin…
By Susana Erazo, CNN en Español. This Wednesday, Ecuador was filled with messages of condolence and statements from public and private institutions following the death of the director general of Ecuador's National Intelligence Center, Michele Sensi-Contugi, and his wife, Stephany Hollihan, a fashion designer from Guayaquil, both victims of a helicopter crash in Kenya. The post What happened in the helicopter crash in Kenya that killed Ecuador's…
Two years ago, the commander-in-chief of the army lost his life under similar circumstances.
American millionaire killed in plane crash in KenyaRoger Duarte, millionaire entrepreneur and former Forbes 30 Under 30 member, died in Kenya. There were also five others on board. passengers and pilot.
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