The accident happened on the other side of Italy`s Gran Sasso mountain range about 100 km (62 miles) from the site of last week`s avalanche that buried a hotel and killed at least 15 people.
The helicopter involved in Tuesday`s accident was not part of ongoing rescue operations at the hotel. Instead, it was on its way to a hospital in the provincial capital of L`Aquila after picking up an injured skier.
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