Five people have been killed after a rescue helicopter crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday, French president Emmanuelle Macron has confirmed.
The aircraft crashed at an altitude of 1,800 meters (5,905 feet), local authorities said.
The pilot of the aircraft, which also had another pilot on board as well as two winch operators and two mountain rescue workers, was able to eject and give the alert.
President Macron tweeted on Tuesday night: “To save lives, they take all the risks.
“This evening in Savoie, 3 members of the French Air Rescue and 2 CRS Alpes succumbed to a helicopter crash.
“A wounded person fights for his life. Support from the Nation to the families, friends and colleagues of these French heroes.
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