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Eurocopter EC130 B4 crashed near Kirish in Samburu County around 9:13 a.m. on
August 19, carrying six tourists and a pilot from Loisaba toward Ewasonyiro.
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority confirmed
the incident, with witnesses spotting flames and locals aiding rescue efforts
alongside an Air Tropic helicopter.
Preliminary accounts report all seven feared dead, as investigations into the cause continue amid the remote landscape's challenges.