Emergency services are tending to five injured people after a helicopter was forced to make an emergency heavy landing in the Snowy Mountains just before midday.
NSW Fire & Rescue personnel are winching the five passengers from the crash site near Guthega Dam in the Kosciuszko National Park, with four understood to have been removed from the helicopter as at 2pm.
One person is believed to be in a critical condition, another in a serious condition, while three have less serious injuries.
Firefighters also worked to prevent 150 litres of fuel from entering a nearby waterway.
NSW Police, NSW Ambulance, Rural Fire Service and State Emergency Service crews responded.
Five ambulance road crews and two rescue helicopters with specialist medical crews on board were called to the scene.
Four NSW RFS members also responded alongside, while two personnel from ACT emergency services attended the scene just before 1pm in the Toll helicopter.
More to come.
