The horror crash happened on Christmas Eve.

18:54, Thu, Dec 25, 2025 Updated: 19:03, Thu, Dec 25, 2025

Five people, including two tourists, died after a helicopter crashed near a popular hotspot. All five casualties were on the helicopter, which crashed on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania's aviation authority said. 

All five occupants of the aircraft died in the crash on Wednesday at an altitude of around 15,400 feet near Camp Barafu, according to Tanzania’s aviation authority.

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Those killed were identified as a Tanzanian guide, a Tanzanian doctor, a Zimbabwean pilot and two tourists from the Czech Republic, Tanzania National Parks said in a statement.

Local media reported that the helicopter was carrying out a medical rescue mission at the time of the crash.

The aircraft was operated by Kilimanjaro Aviation, a company that provides medical evacuation and other aviation services in the region.