Updated On: 25 December, 2025 06:36 PM IST | Dar Es Salaam | IANS
The Kilimanjaro regional police commander, Simon Maigwa, said the Airbus H125, owned by a Tanzanian company, crashed Wednesday afternoon while on a rescue mission to evacuate the two Czech tourists after they experienced health problems

An investigation has been launched to establish the circumstances and cause of the crash, the TCAA said. Representational Pic/File
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Tanzania`s Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) on Thursday confirmed that five people were killed on Wednesday after a helicopter crashed at the Barafu Camp on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa`s highest mountain.
"With deep regret, the authority confirms that all five people on board lost their lives as a result of the accident," the TCAA said in a statement.