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Medevac Helicopter Crashes on Mount Kilimanjaro, Killing Five

Officials opened a safety investigation after identifying the downed aircraft as a Kilimanjaro Aviation medevac.

Overview

  • The crash occurred on Dec. 24 near Barafu Camp between Barafu and the Kibo Summit at an altitude reported above 4,000 meters.
  • Police said the flight was a rescue mission to pick up patients on the mountain.
  • The dead included two foreign tourists, a local doctor, a tour guide, and the pilot.
  • Kilimanjaro regional police named Kilimanjaro Aviation as the operator, and the company has not yet commented.
  • The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority said investigators are working to determine the cause, noting such accidents on Kilimanjaro are rare, with the last fatal incident in 2008.