Two Helicopters Collide While Fighting Fire West of Athens
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- Two helicopters collided and crashed while battling a wildfire west of Athens, Greece.
- Four crew members were recovered from the crash site near Psatha, with two found unconscious, prompting a large-scale search and rescue operation.
- Gale-force winds had hindered firefighting efforts.
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Two helicopters collided and crashed while fighting a wildfire west of Athens, Greece, resulting in four crew members being recovered, two of whom were unconscious.
Two helicopters collided and crashed while fighting a fire west of Athens, the Greek broadcaster ERT reported on Sunday.
One aircraft went crashing to the ground, footage showed.
The four crew members were recovered after the collision, the Greek fire department said later, adding that two were recovered safely, while the other two were unconscious.
A large-scale search and rescue operation had been launched in the area near the village of Psatha.
Nearly 500 firefighters and 23 aircraft were earlier deployed to fight fires, but gale-force winds drove flames through dry forest and crippled the response, preventing some aircraft from reaching the sea to collect water.
The danger carried grim resonance in a region where the 2018 Mati wildfire killed 104 people, Europe’s deadliest blaze this century.
Offene Fragen
- What caused the helicopter collision?
- What is the current condition of the unconscious crew members?
- What is the current status of the wildfire?
