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U.S. family of philanthropists dies in Kenya crash


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Twelve members of a family of philanthropists from the U.S. state of Georgia were killed when a charter plane crashed on Mount Kenya. WXIA's Paul Crawley reports (July 22)
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NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- Twelve members of an American family -- known for giving to charity -- were killed when a charter plane crashed this weekend on Mount Kenya, a spokesman for the family said.

Killed were retired Atlanta, Georgia, physician George Brumley Jr., 68, and his wife, Jean, 67.

Also killed was their daughter Lois Morrell, 39, her husband, Richard, 43, and son Alexander, 11; the Brumleys' daughter Elizabeth Love, 41, her husband, William, 41, and daughter Sarah, 12; and the Brumleys' son George III, 42, his wife, Julia, 42, and son George IV, 14, and daughter Jordan, 12.

The plane's two-person crew also died.

The Brumleys and their children were philanthropists to charitable causes in the Atlanta area, including hospitals and schools. The eldest Brumley was chairman of Emory University's Department of Pediatrics for many years and later was interim dean of Emory's medical school.

"These families have experienced a terrible loss," read a family statement, "and words cannot describe their pain and grief."

The flight had originated in Mozambique and stopped in Nairobi before heading for the Kenyan city of Samburu, which is home to popular game reserves, said David Kimaiyo of the Kenyan police.

On Saturday evening, the flight crashed into the snow-capped, 16,355-foot Lenana Peak on Mount Kenya. Kenyan authorities are investigating the cause of the accident, Kimaiyo said.

Officials in Kenya said the plane was destroyed.


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