Julian Sands: helicopter search under way for missing actor

Search for 65-year-old, who went missing while hiking in Mt Baldy, California, being conducted by air due to hazardous weather

The search for British actor Julian Sands continues nearly a week after he was reported missing while hiking in a treacherous area of California's San Gabriel Mountains, where at least two other hikers have already perished this winter.

The search for the 65-year-old actor is currently being conducted via helicopter only", the San Bernardino county sheriff's department said Friday afternoon, because the risk of avalanches around Mt Baldy has continued to make on-the-ground rescue efforts too dangerous.