Helicopter crash on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro kills five, aviation authority says

Helicopter crash on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro kills five, aviation authority says Kilimanjaro region’s head of police, ‌Simon Maigwa, reported ‌that the helicopter was on a medical ‍rescue mission. Published - December 25, 2025 12:47 pm IST - DAR ES SALAAM Reuters READ LATER SEE ALL Remove A helicopter ‍crashed on Tanzania’s Mount ​Kilimanjaro, killing five people, ‌the civil aviation ​authority said on Thursday (December 25, 2025), while local media reported that the aircraft was on a medical rescue mission. The helicopter ​crashed near the ⁠mountain’s Barafu Camp on Wednesday, Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority said ​in a statement. Mwananchi ⁠newspaper and East Africa TV , citing Kilimanjaro region’s head of police, ‌Simon Maigwa, reported ‌that the helicopter was on a medical ‍rescue mission. Among the dead were a guide, ‍a doctor, the pilot and two foreign tourists, Mwananchi cited Maigwa as saying, without giving the tourists’ nationalities. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, ⁠is nearly 6,000 meters (20,000 ft) above sea ​level. The crash happened between ⁠4670 and 4700 metres, Mwananchi reported. Around 50,000 tourists climb Kilimanjaro annually. Published - December 25, 2025 12:47 pm IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit READ LATER SEE ALL Remove PRINT Related Topics Africa / air and space accident

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