A helicopter crash has killed five people who were on a heli-skiing trip into Alaska

Five people killed and one injured in a helicopter crash at a glacier near Anchorage, Alaska. 

A helicopter crash has killed five people who were on a heli-skiing trip into Alaska's backcounty, about 50 miles east of Anchorage. Another person was in serious but stable condition, authorities said.

Five people were killed and one injured in a helicopter crash at Knik Glacier near Anchorage, Alaska One person survived. A backcountry lodge said the helicopter was on a heli-ski outing carrying two ski guides, three guests and a pilot.