Telemundo Executive José Suárez Among 7 Killed in Kenya Helicopter Crash
A helicopter crash in Kenya on August 19, 2026, killed all seven people on board, including a Telemundo executive, according to reports.
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Reference data
From aircraft and geographic registries, not from the news sources. Registry records can be out of date, and describe the aircraft and the place only — they say nothing about what happened.
- Terrain elevation
- 5,423 ft
- Nearest aerodrome
- 6.6 miles SW of Isiolo Airport (HKIS)
Sources
- José Suárez, president and GM of Telemundo 31, 49 and Ft. Myers–Naples dies in Kenya helicopter crashnbcmiami.com
- Miami restaurateur and Telemundo exec among victims of Kenya helicopter crashnbcmiami.com
- Telemundo Executive José Suárez Dies in Helicopter Crash at 55variety.com
- José Suárez, Telemundo Executive, Dies at 55 in Helicopter Crashthewrap.com
Revision history
- Version 41 Sept 2026, 11:50current
Updated to include operator, route, and passenger details from NBC Miami.
- Version 31 Sept 2026, 09:00
Added date and location of crash, clarified casualty figures, and noted investigating body.
- Version 231 Aug 2026, 22:18
Added attribution to Variety for the total fatalities and clarified the conflicting counts of Americans killed, as reported by Variety and NBC Miami.
- Version 131 Aug 2026, 16:03
First published.
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