Helicopter on rescue mission crashes on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, 5 dead
Posted on: Dec 25, 2025 14:18 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
quintet people feature died after a chopper crashed on Africa's highest put on, Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania.
The accident Wednesday evening happened on one of the most popular tourist climbing routes, in what police said was a rescue mission to pick up patients on the mountain.
Two foreigners, who police said had been picked up in a medical evacuation, were among those killed. A local doctor, a tour guide and a pilot were also killed in the crash.
The accident happened between the mountain's Barafu Camp and Kibo Summit at an altitude of more than 4,000 metres (13,100 feet).
Kilimanjaro regional police commander Simon Maigwa told journalists the aircraft belonged to the Kilimanjaro Aviation company, which conducts medical evacuation services, among others. The company is yet to comment on the accident.
Police said more information would be provided later.
Investigations are ongoing to determine what caused the crash.
Aircraft accidents on Mount Kilimanjaro are rare, with the last recorded incident being in November 2008, when four people died.
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