Overview
- The helicopter went down on Christmas Eve between Barafu Camp and the Kibo Summit at roughly 4,670–4,700 metres on a popular climbing route.
- Authorities identified the dead as Czech tourists David Plos and Anna Plosova, Tanzanian doctor Jimmy Daniel, Tanzanian guide Innocent Mbaga, and Zimbabwean pilot Constantine Mazonde.
- Police said the flight was a medical evacuation mission and confirmed the two foreigners had been picked up for evacuation when the aircraft crashed.
- Regional police said the aircraft was operated by Kilimanjaro Aviation, while other reports named KilimediAir, and outlets identified the model as an Airbus H125.
- Officials noted the rugged, high-altitude terrain complicated access to the site, and such accidents on Kilimanjaro are rare, with the last widely reported in 2008.