Telemundo exec killed in Kenya helicopter crash that left five Americans dead

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 19, 2026 · 559 words · By Daniel Cody; Ronny Reyes

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Telemundo exec killed in Kenya helicopter crash that left five Americans dead See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google A key Telemundo executive was one of seven helicopter passengers killed in a fiery crash near the foothills of a mountain in northern Kenya on Wednesday.

Common ground

Florida-native José Alberto Suárez, 55, was traveling in the chopper around 9:13 a.m.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The other dead included Roger Duarte, Adam Hlavaty, Henry Parra, and pilot Josh Outram, according to the families of the dead.”

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Multiple sources (AOL, Forbes, Wikipedia) identify Roger Duarte, Adam Hlavaty, Henry Parra, and pilot Josh Outram as victims of the crash.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 August 2026, a Eurocopter EC130 B4 helicopter crashed near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, central Kenya, killing all seven people on board, including Ecuador's intelligence chief Michele Sens…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Mount_Ololokwe_helicopter…

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galveston,_Texas

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Claim 2: “Florida-native José Alberto Suárez, 55, was traveling in the chopper around 9:13 a.m. when the aircraft crashed near Mount Ololokwe, in Samburu County, Kenya’s Civil Aviation Authority said.”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm José Alberto Suárez died in a crash near Mount Ololokwe, Samburu County, Kenya, at approximately 9:13 a.m.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of notable deaths in August 2026. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_August_2026

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — José Alberto Suárez (1970 – August 19, 2026) was an American broadcaster. He was the president and general manager of Telemundo 31, Telemundo 49 and Telemundo 43. He was also the president of several …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Suárez_(broadcaster)

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Claim 3: “Before he was a station leader, Suárez was director of creative services and programming for WTVJ in Miami.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of YouTube Music and YouTube general links, which contain no information regarding José Suárez's career history at WTVJ.

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web search NEUTRAL — With the YouTube Music app, enjoy over 100 million songs at your fingertips, plus albums, playlists, remixes, music videos, live performances, covers, and hard-to-find music you can’t get...
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web search NEUTRAL — Subscribe to the YouTube Music channel to stay up on the latest news and updates from YouTube Music. ...more
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the official YouTube channel – a home for the biggest moments, the smallest obsessions, and everything in between. Whatever you're into, it's on @YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/YouTube/music

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Claim 4: “The director general of Ecuador’s intelligence agency, Michele Sensi-Contugi, and his wife, Stephany Hollihan Vasconez, a US dual citizen, were also killed in the crash, according to CNN.”

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Wikipedia and news reports (TRT Afrika, Ecuadorian government) confirm the deaths of Ecuador's intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife Stephany Hollihan Vasconez.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michele Sensi-Contugi Ycaza (12 August 1982 – 19 August 2026) was an Italian-Ecuadorian businessman and intelligence official. A friend and advisor to Ecuadorian president Daniel Noboa, he contributed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele_Sensi-Contugi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephany Hollihan Vasconez (7 September 1984 – 19 August 2026) was an Ecuadorian fashion designer who was the founder and CEO of fashion label Sensi Studio. Hollihan died in a helicopter crash along w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephany_Hollihan

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Claim 5: “Rescue efforts by the Kenyan Red Cross ran into hardship because of “difficult terrain access and an active fire at the crash site.””

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 6: “José Suárez, the president and general manager of the Telemundo-owned stations in Orlando, Tampa and Fort Myers, was killed in a helicopter accident in Kenya.”

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Multiple sources, including NBC Nightly News and other news reports, confirm José Suárez was the president and general manager of Telemundo-owned stations in Orlando, Tampa, and Fort Myers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — WSCV (channel 51) is a television station licensed to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, serving as the Telemundo outlet for the Miami area. It is one of two flagship stations of the Spanish-lan…
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Claim 7: “Duarte founded the George Stone Crab seafood company and the My Ceviche restaurant chain.”

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One web search result mentions he founded the George Stone Crab seafood company, but the provided evidence block for claim 8 specifically says 'No evidence found after searching'. However, looking at evidence for claim 7, the detail is mentioned once. It is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided text.

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Claim 8: “Luxury tour agency &Beyond confirmed that the chopper was carrying its guests.”

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Claim 9: “The helicopter went down while heading toward the Ewaso Nyiro river, which flows through the Samburu National Reserve, a KCAA spokesperson said.”

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Although the specific evidence block for claim 9 says 'No evidence found', the evidence provided for claim 1 and claim 2 explicitly mentions the aircraft was flying toward the 'Ewaso Nyiro area' or 'Ewasonyiro'.

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Claim 10: “A key Telemundo executive was one of seven helicopter passengers killed in a fiery crash near the foothills of a mountain in northern Kenya on Wednesday.”

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Multiple independent sources (Google News, Telemundo-related reports, Gateway Pundit) confirm seven people, including a Telemundo executive, died in a helicopter crash in northern Kenya on a Wednesday.

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Claim 11: “The company that operated the flight, Lady Lori Helicopters, expressed its “deepest sympathies””

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Claim 12: “Duarte, a 39-year-old Miami food entrepreneur and father-of-two, was also on board the doomed plane, the Miami Herald reported.”

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While sources agree Roger Duarte was a Miami food entrepreneur who died in the crash, they contradict on his age: one source says 39, another says 42.

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web search NEUTRAL — A Miami-based food entrepreneur was among seven people who died after a helicopter crashed near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County on Wednesday.
https://allafrica.com/stories/202608200206.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Duarte, 39, was a Miami food entrepreneur and father of two. He founded the George Stone Crab seafood company.Fox News Media abruptly parted ways with veteran anchor Maria Bartiromo on Thursday, endin…
https://truthpress.com/news/telemundo-executive-among-5-amer…

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web search NEUTRAL — Prominent Miami food entrepreneur Roger Duarte died in a helicopter crash in Kenya on Wednesday, August 19, along with six other passengers.
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/food-drink/beloved-miami-food-…

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Claim 13: “Suárez has received multiple accolades for his work, including a Lone Star Emmy, a Suncoast Emmy, three Cleveland-chapter Emmys for daily newscast and multiple Associated Press awards.”

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Three independent web sources (TRUTH Press, Express.co.uk, and another news report) list the exact same awards: Lone Star Emmy, Suncoast Emmy, three Cleveland-chapter Emmys, and multiple Associated Press awards.

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web search NEUTRAL — His honors included a Lone Star Emmy and a Suncoast Emmy. He also received three Cleveland-chapter Emmys for daily newscasts. José Alberto Suárez. Suárez earned multiple Associated Press awards as wel…
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web search NEUTRAL — During his career, José had received numerous awards, including a Lone Star Emmy, a Suncoast Emmy, three Cleveland-chapter Emmys for daily newscast and multiple Associated Press awards.
https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/2240811/tv-legend-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — Suárez’s awards included a Lone Star Emmy, a Suncoast Emmy, three Emmys for Best Daily Newscast, and multiple Associated Press awards.
https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/nbc-universal-colleagues-h…

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