The bodies of seven people were found on Saturday (11), two days after a helicopter crash in northern Italy. First the rescue team found five victims and two others who were on board were found later, according to the National Alpine Cliff and Cave Rescue Corps (CNSAS).
“The helicopter, which had been missing since Thursday (9), took off from Lucca airport with seven occupants and was found today, on Mount Cusna, completely destroyed,” the agency said.
The victims were found on Mount Cusna, in the Apennines, in the northern region of Emilia-Romagna, a few kilometers from Tuscany.
After 15:00 local time (10:00 GMT), the CNSAS tweeted that unfortunately, no survivors were found.
The victims are the pilot from the Veneto region and six passengers, four of Turkish nationality and two of Lebanese nationality, who were on a business trip to Italy. Official confirmation has been given by the City of Modena, CNN affiliate SkyTg24 reported on Saturday.
The helicopter appears to have crashed into the bed of a stream, the Lama, at Passo degli Scaloni, 1,922 meters above sea level, SkyTg24 reported.
Italy’s National Flight Safety Agency said on Saturday it had opened an investigation and dispatched an agent to the scene of the crash involving the A119 Koala helicopter.
Rescue operations were carried out by the CNSAS, the Italian fire department, the Italian police and the Air Force.
“We got some coordinates, went to the place and found everything burned. The helicopter is in a valley, next to a stream, we are trying to bring all the rescue teams to the area on foot, because it is difficult to get there with the winch,” said a soldier on Saturday, in a video posted on verified Twitter profile of the Italian Air Force.
Source: CNN Brasil
