(ANSA) - BOLOGNA, 09 JUN - Research has been launched on the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, on the border between the provinces of Modena and Lucca, for a missing helicopter.
The aircraft took off this morning around 10 from the Capannori Tassignano airport (Lucca) heading towards Pavullo del Frignano (Modena).
There would be six foreign passengers and an Italian pilot on board.
Overflight to look for him there are a helicopter from Pavullo's Alpine rescue and another means of search and rescue from the Italian Air Force.
These are areas of mountain and forest, rather inaccessible.
Ground teams are also reaching the area.
The searches are coordinated by the prefectures of Modena and Lucca and civil protection is also in the field.
The missing helicopter would be an Agusta Koala.
The searches are conducted by the firefighters of Lucca and Modena who are patrolling the Apennine area on the border between the provinces of Lucca and Modena and in particular the area between Pievepelago and San Pellegrino in Alpe.
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