Five killed including two tourists after helicopter crashes on Mount Kilimanjaro

Five people including two tourists have been killed after a helicopter crashed on Mount Kilimanjaro.

All five people on board the aircraft died in Wednesday's crash, which happened 4,700 metres up near Camp Barafu, the country's aviation authority said.

The victims have been named as a Tanzanian guide and doctor, a pilot from Zimbabwe and two Czech tourists, according to Tanzania National Parks.

Reports suggest the aircraft had been dispatched on a medical evacuation when it went down.

Regional police commander Simon Maigwa said the helicopter belonged to Kilimanjaro Aviation, which specialises in emergency medical flights and other aviation operations.

Kilimanjaro is Africa's tallest mountain, rising to 20,000 feet above sea level, and attracts approximately 50,000 climbers each year.