Four Americans were killed in a helicopter crash near the foothills of a mountain in northern Kenya on Wednesday, officials said.
The four tourists were traveling with three others inside the chopper at around 9:13 a.m. local time when it went down near Mount Ololokwe, in Samburu County, Kenya’s Civil Aviation Authority said.
The nationalities of the Americans on board were confirmed by a US State Department spokesperson, who told NBC News, “We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones on their loss.”
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