Overview
- Emergency services launched a large-scale response above Rifugio Fanes in the Gruppo di Fanes after a helicopter involved in forestry reconnaissance was reported in an incident.
- Aiut Alpin Dolomites air rescue is on scene alongside firefighters, Carabinieri, and the Guardia di Finanza alpine rescue units.
- One man has been recovered in serious condition, intubated, and hospitalized, and there are no confirmed fatalities reported so far.
- Nightfall has complicated access, though Pelikan helicopters and Aiut Alpin Dolomites can fly with advanced night-vision systems.
- Authorities have not released a detailed account of the accident’s dynamics, and the operation remains active with updates still developing.