A helicopter crash resulted in seven fatalities. The victims included five Americans and a pilot. All aboard the charter aircraft died in the incident.

Details about the crash are available from the US State Department and Kenyan authorities. The crash site has a connection to a previous project. A crew had visited the area to document lion conservation efforts.

This project involved a collaboration with the Houston Zoo. Further information about the crash and its circumstances can be found through additional reporting on the incident, which includes a story about a safari helicopter crash in northern Kenya.