Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Kenya Helicopter Crash Near Mount Ololokwe Kills Seven
A sightseeing helicopter crashed in northern Kenya.
Seven people were on board, including one pilot and six tourists.
Everyone on the helicopter died.
The crash happened near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County at about 9:13 a.m.
on Wednesday.
The helicopter had left the Loisaba wildlife reserve or conservancy.
Reports disagree about whether four or five of the victims were Americans.
Rescue teams worked to reach the crash site, where images showed flames and smoke.
Kenyan aviation officials are investigating what happened.
They have not yet determined the cause.
Seven people, including the pilot and six tourists, died in the crash.
Reports differ on the number of American victims: four in one account and five in another.
The helicopter crashed at about 9:13 a.m. Wednesday near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County.
The aircraft had departed the Loisaba wildlife reserve or conservancy on a sightseeing flight.
Kenyan authorities launched an investigation, but the cause of the crash remains unknown.
- Who
- Seven people died: one pilot and six tourists. Reports identify either four or five of the victims as Americans.
- What
- A helicopter carrying tourists crashed during a sightseeing flight, killing everyone aboard.
- When
- At about 9:13 a.m. local time on Wednesday.
- Where
- Near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, northern Kenya, after departing the Loisaba wildlife reserve or conservancy.
- Why
- The cause has not been established; Kenyan authorities are investigating.
- Deaths
- 7
- People aboard
- One pilot and six tourists
- American victims
- Reports differ between four and five
- Crash time
- About 9:13 a.m. Wednesday
- Crash location
- Near Mount Ololokwe, Samburu County, Kenya
- Flight type
- Sightseeing flight
- Investigation
- Underway; the cause remains undetermined
