The aircraft allegedly caught fire after impact.
A Civil Security helicopter, which was carrying five people, crashed shortly before 4:30 p.m., upstream of Villard-de-Lans (Isère), reports Le Dauphiné Libéré.
Help is on site and the state of health of the victims is unknown for the time being.
🔴 URGENT Crash of a #protectioncivil helicopter in #villarddelans # cote2000 at the Prey des Prés @ LeDL_Grenoble @bleu_isere @ f3Alpes pic.twitter.com/Cn3TtiJeRy
- Gilles Toureng Pro (@gillestoureng) September 12, 2021
"While going on a rescue operation in the Villard-de-Lans sector, a civil security helicopter crashed to the ground, with five members of the team on board (crew and rescuers)" , confirmed the prefecture of Isère.
"The causes of the accident are for the moment undetermined", also specified the prefecture.
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