5 killed in helicopter crash on Tanzania's Mt Kilimanjaro
Africa
By
AFP
| Dec 26, 2025
Five people were killed, including two Czech tourists, after a helicopter crashed on Mount Kilimanjaro, the authorities in Tanzania announced on Thursday.
All five people on board the aircraft died in Wednesday's crash, which happened 4,700 metres (15,400 feet) up by Camp Barafu, the country's aviation authority said.
They did not yet know what caused the crash, they added.
In June, the European Union put all Tanzania air transport companies on their at risk list following a series of accidents.
In their statement, they cited "a shortage of qualified personnel, ineffective oversight processes in flight operations and airworthiness, and non-compliance with international safety standards".
READ MORE
Top court deals blow to Kiambu tycoon in Sh3b property dispute
Eveready enters EV space with new financing product
Listed agricultural firm inks deal to expand exports to UAE
Global leaders advance supply chain efficiency through digital transformation
Capital markets boon: Did global AI, tech hype turbocharge NSE?
NSSF records highest returns now sets eyes on Sh1tr fund size
Business leaders renew pressure over pending bills
Rising middle class fuels new wave of lifestyle housing development
In 2022, a plane crashed into Lake Victoria, killing 19 people.
In 1999, 10 American tourists were among 12 people killed in a plane crash in the north of the country.