A helicopter carrying guests for luxury safari operator &Beyond crashed on Wednesday near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, Kenya. The Eurocopter EC130 B4 was on a charter flight from the Loisaba-Suiyan area towards the Ewaso Nyiro region when it came down in a remote area near the mountain’s foothills. Seven people were on board, including six passengers and the pilot, as investigators examined the cause.
The crash site lies in rugged terrain that limited immediate access and triggered a multi-agency rescue response. Kenya’s civil aviation authorities opened an investigation, while the operator confirmed the aircraft was carrying its guests. Passenger nationalities and the condition of those on board were not immediately disclosed in the most reliable reports.
The incident involves a high-profile safari aviation route used in one of Kenya’s major wildlife tourism regions. It also raises fresh scrutiny over charter operations serving luxury lodges and camps in remote parts of the country, where helicopter transport is often used to connect properties across difficult terrain.