Ecuador intelligence chief and five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash

Ecuador's intelligence chief and his wife were killed in a helicopter crash in Kenya on Wednesday. Five Americans were also killed in the crash, a US State Department spokesperson has confirmed. Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife Stephany Hollihan were among the seven people killed when the accident happened in Samburu county at approximately 09:13 local time (06:13 GMT). The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said the helicopter was on a scenic flight from a wildlife conservancy in Loisaba to Ewaso Nyiro, a river that flows along several national reserves. "The National Government expresses its most heartfelt condolences over the sensitive passing of Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife Stephany Hollihan," Ecuador's presidential office said in a statement on X. The Kenya Red Cross has told the BBC that the area is not yet accessible, but drones are being used to assess the scene.

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