Eyewitnessess describe moments before deadly Kenya helicopter crash
A helicopter crash in Samburu County, Kenya, has resulted in the deaths of all seven people on board, including five Americans. Local authorities and the US State Department are currently investigating the cause of the incident involving a Eurocopter EC130 B4.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing safety concerns regarding the increasing frequency of helicopter accidents within Kenya's vital tourism industry.
Residents of Samburu County in northern Kenya have been describing the moments before a deadly helicopter crash that killed all seven people on board.
A safari helicopter crashed on Wednesday morning in a remote part of northern Kenya, killing seven people, including five Americans, according to local police and the US State Department.
"I witnessed this incident from the start. From when the chopper went down from the top of the hill, to when it tumbled down up to here," said eyewitness Jaycob Lekoriani.
"We rushed from the village to here, where the incident happened, and then tried to rescue those involved. But we got here when people had died."
A helicopter crashed while flying from the Loisaba Conservancy to the Ewaso Nyiro area in Samburu County, according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, officials said.
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