Military helicopter carrying sick baby crashes

A military helicopter carrying a sick baby for treatment has crashed in thick fog in the Serbian capital of Belgrade, Sky News report.

The aircraft had picked up the child in the southern region of Raska after an ambulance taking the child to hospital for treatment for respiratory problems was blocked by a landslide, according to Serbian broadcaster B92.

There are no details on casualties.

The helicopter came down at around 10.30pm local time on Friday "in the wider area" of Belgrade airport, according to the country's defence ministry.

"The control tower lost contact with the helicopter at 22.31," it said, adding that further details would be revealed at a news conference.

Serbia's state TV said the MI-17 transport helicopter had four crew members, two medical workers and the 5-day-old baby with life-threatening respiratory problems.