A rescue helicopter thought to be carrying six people has crashed in a mountainous area of central Italy, APA reported citing BBC news.
The aircraft came down near the Campo Felice ski station after picking up an injured skier, crashed from a height of about 600 metres.
The reports said the rescue was not related to a recent avalanche in the same area.
A spokesperson for the civil protection agency said it was aware of a helicopter incident but had no details.
"The area where it came down is hard to access at the best of times, and thick fog is making it even more difficult," a police spokesman said.