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Helicopter carrying six crashes in Italy | Helicopter carrying six crashes in Italy |
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A rescue helicopter thought to be carrying six people has crashed in a mountainous area of central Italy, local news reports say. | A rescue helicopter thought to be carrying six people has crashed in a mountainous area of central Italy, local news reports say. |
The aircraft came down near the Campo Felice ski station after picking up an injured skier. | The aircraft came down near the Campo Felice ski station after picking up an injured skier. |
The reports said the rescue was not related to a recent avalanche in the same area. | The reports said the rescue was not related to a recent avalanche in the same area. |
A spokesperson for the civil protection agency said it was aware of a helicopter incident but had no details. | A spokesperson for the civil protection agency said it was aware of a helicopter incident but had no details. |
State broadcaster Rai said a rescue team had been flown in from the Penne operations headquarters, where the avalanche rescue is being coordinated. | State broadcaster Rai said a rescue team had been flown in from the Penne operations headquarters, where the avalanche rescue is being coordinated. |
"The area where it came down is hard to access at the best of times, and thick fog is making it even more difficult," a police spokesman said. | |
"Several teams are trying to get there." | |
The helicopter issued a crash signal and people nearby reported hearing a loud explosion, police said. | |
Campo Felice is a small skiing resort popular with day-trippers from Rome, which is 120km (75 miles) to the west. |