TCAA, TAA launch probe into Kilimanjaro rescue helicopter tragedy

Moshi. Experts from the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) and the Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) have established a base at Mount Kilimanjaro National Park, Barafu area, to conduct a thorough investigation into the Kilimedair rescue helicopter crash that killed five people.

A statement issued on Thursday, December 25, by Kilimanjaro Regional Police Commander Simon Maigwa, the crash occurred on December 24, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., as the helicopter was en route to pick up patients on Mount Kilimanjaro.