Five people were killed when a helicopter crashed on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro, the civil aviation authority said on Thursday.
The accident occurred between Barafu Camp and Kibo Summit at an altitude of over 4,000 meters (13,100 ft).
Police said the helicopter fell on a popular climbing route during a rescue operation to pick up patients.
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 accident.
The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority said an investigation had been launched “in line with international safety regulations to determine the circumstances and possible cause” of the crash.
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa, rising approximately 5,895 meters (19,341 ft) above sea level.
Plane accidents on Mount Kilimanjaro are rare. The last recorded incident was in November 2008, when four people died.
Edited by: Louis Olofse