Six killed in Italy rescue helicopter crash

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The hotel is located around 40 miles from the helicopter crash site, on the other side of the Gran Sasso mountain. Story highlights Rescue helicopter was transporting an injured skier in the central Italian mountainsTwo police officers, three medics and the skier were all killed(CNN) An emergency helicopter crashed in the mountains of central Italy Tuesday, killing at least six people. Two members of the Guardia di Finanzia police, three medical personnel and the injured skier were killed. The crash near the ski resort of Campo Felice in the province of L`Aquila happened during an operation to rescue an injured skier, according to the Prefecture of L`Aquila. The crash took place around 12:15pm at an altitude of 600 meters and was caused by bad weather, according to the Prefecture.