The crash of a civilian helicopter on the heights of Courchevel left, according to a provisional report, two dead and three injured, some of them in absolute urgency, announced Tuesday the gendarmes and the prefecture of Savoie.
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The civilian helicopter took off from Courchevel at 3:41 p.m. with five people on board, said the gendarmes of Savoie, who had no immediate information on the identity of the victims or the type of device used. .
The helicopter crashed on the crests of Mont Charvet, on the heights of Lake Rosière, around 5:20 p.m., and the emergency services were alerted by witnesses, added the gendarmes.
A team from the high mountain gendarmerie platoon (PGHM) was dispatched to the scene, and the SATER plan, which aims to search for air accident victims, was triggered.
On December 8, the crash of a French Air Service (SAF) helicopter near Albertville left 5 people dead and one injured among the rescuers who were on board for training.
