Two foreigners searching for medical evacuation are amongst these killed within the crash on Africa’s highest mountain.
Revealed On 25 Dec 2025
5 folks have been killed in a helicopter crash on Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, authorities say.
The accident occurred on Wednesday night on probably the most in style vacationer climbing routes in what police stated was a rescue mission to choose up sufferers on the mountain.
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Two foreigners, who police stated had been picked up in a medical evacuation, have been amongst these killed.
An area physician, a tour information and the pilot have been additionally killed within the crash.
Tanzanian media experiences stated Czech nationals in addition to a Zimbabwean have been on board the helicopter.
The accident occurred between the mountain’s Barafu Camp and Kibo Summit at an altitude of greater than 4,000 metres (13,100ft).
Kilimanjaro Regional Police Commander Simon Maigwa informed journalists the plane belonged to the Kilimanjaro Aviation firm, which has but to touch upon the accident.
The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority on Thursday stated investigations had began according to worldwide security laws “to find out the circumstances and possible trigger” of the accident.
Plane accidents on Mount Kilimanjaro are uncommon. The final recorded incident was in November 2008 when 4 folks died.
Kilimanjaro attracts hundreds of vacationers yearly. Whereas the ascent isn’t technically troublesome, altitude illness is an issue for a lot of climbers.