A mid-air collision between a helicopter and a light aircraft above the Italian Alps has killed at least five people. The accident took place close to the Rutor glacier in the Aosta Valley, some 80 km (50 miles) northwest of the city of Turin. Among the dead and injured are French and Swiss nationals, the National Alpine Rescue Corps (CNSAS) said. The National Alpine Rescue Corps (CNSAS) broke the news on Twitter, adding that it had intervened on the spot. They then turn the nose of the plane to the valley and continue the run to take off downhill.

Source: Daily Mail January 25, 2019 16:16 UTC