Four people have been killed in a helicopter crash at Bulli Tops in Wollongong’s northern suburbs.

Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to Panorama House, set on a cliff overlooking the Illawarra, where the helicopter crashed and caught fire just after midday.

It’s understood the craft was hired from Bankstown and those on board were intending to lunch at the popular wedding venue. There were earlier reports that a child was on board, but police have confirmed the victims were all adults.

The helicopter burst into flames when it crashed into a grassed clearing outside Panorama House, police said. There were no survivors.