A rescue helicopter crashed in a mountainous part of central Italy on Tuesday while transferring an injured skier from Campo Felice ski station to the hospital in L’Aquila. /CFP Photo

All six people on board, including two pilots, medical staff and the skier died in the accident. Low visibility in the area due to heavy fog is thought to have caused the crash. /CFP Photo

The accident happened some 60 miles from the Hotel Rigopiano, which was buried in thick snow after being hit by a severe avalanche last Wednesday. /CFP Photo