Tanzania: Five dead in helicopter crash on Mt. Kilimanjaro
The helicopter crashed on one of the most popular tourist climbing routes on Mount Kilimanjaro....
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The helicopter crashed on one of the most popular tourist climbing routes on Mount Kilimanjaro....
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