A firefighting helicopter has crashed on the South Coast killing the pilot.
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The helicopter crashed fighting the Kingiman fire, west of Ulladulla.
A call made to NSW Ambulance paramedics at 2.15pm indicated the chopper had collided with a tree.
"Significant resources" from emergency services have been dispatched to the area, a NSW Police spokesman said.
All other aircraft have been grounded.
A 1700-hectare fire has been burning in the area since Wednesday.
The aircraft, registration JWB-BK117 - is operated by Sydney Helicopters.
A spokesman for the company said they were still working to gather information and could not confirm details of the crash.
It’s understood nearby naval base HMAS Albatross is also providing assistance.
A command post has been established near the crash site.
Ulladulla Times with Perry Duffin, AAP
