A charter plane carrying eight people crashed on Thursday near a remote radar site in western Alaska in the United States , according to a federal official.
5 Americans among 7 killed in Kenya crash
Six passengers and the pilot were on board. The helicopter crashed at 9:13 am while travelling from the Loisaba Conservancy to the Ewaso Nyiro area in Samburu County, according to the Kenya civil aviation authority.
The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center said it began a search and rescue operation after receiving a report of an “aircraft incident” near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site. It said further details would be shared when available and did not respond to questions. The aviation authority said an investigation into the crash was underway.
In a separate incident on Wednesday, a safari helicopter crashed in a remote area of northern Kenya , killing all seven people on board, including five Americans, local police and the US state department said.
