Helicopters fighting Greece wildfires collide in mid-air

Video of the incident shows one of the helicopters hitting the propellers of the other, which bursts into flames.

Two helicopters collide mid-air while tackling wildfires in Greece

Footage has emerged showing the moment two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air while fighting wildfires in Greece.

2 killed after helicopters battling Greece wildfires collide

Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground, footage showed. Two crew members died in the crash.

Greece: fire brigade helicopters collide as wildfires spread

The crew of one of the helicopters is reported to be safe but the search for the second is ongoing. Prime Minister Mitsotakis has warned of "extremely difficult" days ahead while on expert has referred to a "megafire."

Greece firefighting helicopters collide as battle to contain wildfires continues

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...

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Fire spread deeper into Athens region

Two firefighting helicopters have collided while battling a wildfire west of Athens in Greece. The Greek fire service says each helicopter was carrying a two-person crew, and a search-and-rescue operation is now underway. Greece is battling wildfires on multiple fronts, with the Prime Minister warning of “extremely difficult” days ahead. Dozens of homes have been damaged or destroyed, and three firefighters have died this week. Catherine Viette has more.

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Two helicopters collide while fighting wildfires in Greece

It comes as wildfires continue to burn across France, Spain and Greece

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Watch: Firefighting helicopters collide mid-air as Greece battles massive wildfire

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Two helicopters collide mid-air in Greece, search underway for crew members

Video: 2 Helicopters Collide Mid-Air While Battling Greek Wildfires

The hired Bell helicopters collided while battling a wildfire in the Psatha area west of Athens.

Two helicopters collide in Greece as wildfires spread

Two fire helicopters collided in Greece as forces battled multiple wildfires that have devastated swathes of land, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warning of "extremely difficult" days ahead.

Two helicopters collide mid-air in Greece while fighting wildfires near Athens

"Forces were immediately mobilized for a search and rescue operation for the crews, which is underway," the announcement by Greece's fire department read.

Greece battles wildfires, Hungary shuts nuclear power plant due to drought

Greek firefighters battled on Sunday to control a huge wildfire that has destroyed over 100 homes northwest of Athens, while a fresh blaze forced evacuations on the popular tourist island of Kefalonia. Europe has been ravaged by wildfires this summer after a period of record-breaking heatwaves and little rain – conditions that scientists say have […]

Two fire helicopters collide in Greece as forces battle multiple wildfires

The hired Bell helicopters collided while battling a wildfire in the Psatha area west of Athens.

Two die as firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, French blaze changes course

Heatwaves and drought fuel Europe's wildfires, with climate change worsening extreme fire conditions, scientists say

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Greece's fight against wildfire turns somber after choppers collide

Two firefighting helicopters collided while battling a wildfire west of Athens Sunday, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground, video footage showed. Each helicopter carried a...

Greece: wildfires spread northwest of Athens, threatening historic town - brusselstimes.com

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Two Bell-type helicopters collide while battling the Psatha wildfire

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Two helicopters collide as Greece battles wildfires, Hungary shuts nuclear plant

Two firefighting helicopters collided in Greece while helping to control a huge wildfire on Sunday that has destroyed more than 100 homes northwest of Athens, while a fresh blaze forced evacuations on ​the popular tourist island of Kefalonia.

By Emmanuel Tetteh