Six passengers — five US citizens and Ecuador's intel boss — all died in a remote area of Kenya on Wednesday when their helicopter crashed. Ecuador’s Transport Minister Roberto Luque said the Latin American nation’s intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi, and his wife were among those killed Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Six passengers — five US citizens and Ecuador's intel boss — all died in a remote area of Kenya on Wednesday when their helicopter crashed. Aviation accidents in Kenya have increased as tourism expands in the country.S1

• Ecuador’s Transport Minister Roberto Luque said the Latin American nation’s intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi, and his wife were among those killedS2