US EditionA Helicopter on a Rescue Mission Crashes on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, Killing All 5 on Board
The helicopter crash during a medical evacuation killed five including two foreign tourists; investigations have begun to determine the cause of the rare accident on Kilimanjaro.
- On Thursday , a helicopter crashed on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, killing five people, the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority said.
- Kilimanjaro regional police commander Simon Maigwa said the victims included two foreign tourists, a local doctor, a tour guide and the pilot, and the aircraft belonged to Kilimanjaro Aviation company.
- The crash occurred between Barafu Camp and Kibo Summit at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters, with Mwananchi reporting the site between 4670 and 4700 metres near Barafu Camp.
- The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority said investigations began under international safety regulations to determine circumstances and probable cause, while police said more information would be provided and Kilimanjaro Aviation company has not commented.
- Aircraft accidents on Mount Kilimanjaro are rare, with the last incident in November 2008 when four people died; the mountain is nearly 6,000 meters tall and draws around 50,000 tourists annually.
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All the occupants of the aircraft, including two Czech tourists, died during the accident. The causes of the crash are not yet known.
Five people have died after a helicopter carrying out a rescue mission crashed on Africa's highest mountain, including two foreigners who had been rescued earlier, authorities said.
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