The alarm came in at 13.26 on Monday. There is a search work around Tarfala.
– We only have the helicopter’s latest position and we do not know more now, more than that there should be seven people on board, says an alarm operator at SOS.
The police have started LSO, the Act on Protection against Accidents, and are currently cooperating with JRCC (the Maritime and Air Rescue Center).
– We do not know what has happened and that is what we are investigating now. We have alerted mountain rescuers and helicopters to the area, says Maria Linné, press spokesman for the police.
The article is updated.