Thu Dec 25 07:17:37 UTC 2025: Summary:
A helicopter crashed on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, killing all five people on board. According to local media reports, the helicopter was on a medical rescue mission. The victims included a guide, a doctor, the pilot, and two foreign tourists. The crash occurred at an altitude of approximately 4,700 meters.
News Article:
Helicopter Crash on Mount Kilimanjaro Claims Five Lives
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – December 25, 2025 – A helicopter crash on Mount Kilimanjaro has resulted in the deaths of all five people on board. The incident occurred near the mountain’s Barafu Camp on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and was confirmed by the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority.
According to reports from Mwananchi newspaper and East Africa TV, the helicopter was on a medical rescue mission at the time of the crash. Kilimanjaro region’s head of police, Simon Maigwa, stated that the victims included a guide, a doctor, the pilot, and two foreign tourists, although their nationalities have not been released.
The crash site is located at an altitude between 4,670 and 4,700 meters on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, which draws approximately 50,000 tourists annually. An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.
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