A firefighting helicopter that was rescued near Cheonwangbong in Jirisan, Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam, crashed at 11:28 am today (1st).

It was confirmed that a total of 7 people were on board this fire-fighting helicopter, including 5 firefighters, patients, and guardians.

The firefighting authorities are in the process of carrying out rescue operations on the spot by issuing the first step of joint response by four or fewer fire departments.

The crash helicopter was known as a rental helicopter borrowed from an airline company belonging to the Gyeongnam Fire Department.