France helicopter crash: five dead in Alps

 

France helicopter crash: five dead in Alps
image captionPrivate company Service aérien Français operates air services throughout France
Officials said the helicopter crashed in French Alps, killing five of the six people on board.

The plane, owned by private company, says rescue mission when she fell near the town of power in the Savoy region.

The cause of the accident is not clear, but officials say it could be caused by bad weather.

Raised pilot alarm who managed to escape from the helicopter and found him seriously injured.

The helicopter belongs to the Aérien Français service, a private company that performs search and rescue missions and other air services throughout France.

In a tweet, French President Emmanuel Macron shared "support from the nation for the families, friend and colleagues of these French heroes."

What do we know about the accident?
The helicopter-a Eurocopter EC135-was carrying an air rescue crew on a training mission when it fell from an altitude of 1,800 meters (5,900 feet), French authorities said.

Raise the pilot surviving the alarm at about 19:10 local time (18: 10 GMT), having managed to escape from the helicopter.

The crew on board consisted of two pilots-one in training-along with two winch operators and two mountain rescuers.

The police union Synergie-Officiers named Amaury Lagroy de croute as one of the victims. Since 2018, Mr. de crot has led a local mountain unit of the CRS, the riot police of France.

Was sent three helicopters to the site as part of a rescue team includes more than 40 people. But the plane could not reach the site due to fog. Instead, the pilot was recovered by a group of rescuers who approached on foot.

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin he will visit the crash site on Wednesday.