A helicopter has crashed in the Kosciuszko National Park with the pilot trapped inside the burning wreckage.
The desperate rescue mission was launched after the aircraft came down at around 2.30pm on Tuesday in the remote area near Cabramurra and caught fire.
The 45-year-old pilot was the only person on board the chopper and is being treated by several paramedic teams including the rescue helicopter, which landed near Lake Talbingo.
A helicopter has crashed in the Kosciuszko National Park with a man trapped inside the burning wreckage
The fire on board the aircraft has been extinguished with the man suffering head lacerations, according to New South Wales Police.
Specialist rescue teams from the Snowy Hydro Emergency Response Team have been dealing with hazardous material.
A NSW Police spokesman said: ‘The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) have been notified about the crash, and will deploy an investigation team to the site.’
He is receiving emergency treatment from doctors and paramedics at the scene and is set to be taken to Canberra Hospital – around 100km away.
The desperate rescue mission was launched after the aircraft came down at around 3pm on Tuesday
The extent of his injuries are unknown, a spokesman for NSW Ambulance said.
‘It is anticipated the patient will require extraction by winch, due to the difficult terrain, which is also hampering communications,’ they said.
The helicopter was said to be carrying three people, including the injured man, when it crashed.
The man, aged in his 50s, is being treated by paramedic teams including the rescue helicopter in the New South Wales park
Rescuers are due to make an attempt to winch the man at around 4.45pm local time.
The rescue helicopter landed on the nearby Lob’s Hole ravine road.
A spokesman for NSW Ambulance said: ‘Multiple paramedic units are responding, including a rescue helicopter.
‘A doctor and paramedic have now been dropped on scene by helicopter and are treating a single male patient. His injuries are unknown.’
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