Dodoma [Tanzania], December 26: Five people died after a helicopter crashed on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, the civil aviation authority said Thursday.
The crash occurred between Barafu Camp and Kibo Summit at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters (13,100 feet).
The helicopter went down on a popular climbing route during a rescue mission to pick up patients, police said.
The victims included two foreigners, a local doctor, a tour guide and the pilot.
Officials said they could not immediately determine the cause of the crash.
The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority said investigations had started in line with international safety regulations "to determine the circumstances and probable cause" of the accident.
Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain, standing at about 5,895 meters (19,341 feet) above sea level.
Aircraft accidents on Mount Kilimanjaro are rare. The last recorded incident was in November 2008, when four people died.
Source: Times of Oman
