Two firefighting helicopters collide as evacuations continue in Greece
Greece helicopter collision
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- NYT World·2h ago2 Killed as Firefighting Helicopters Collide in Greece
The aircraft crashed while battling a wildfire northwest of Athens, as Greece fought more than 200 fires in the past week.
Read at NYT World → - Bloomberg Markets·5h agoFirefighters Battle Wildfires in Greece
Video shows firefighters working to contain wildfires in Porto Germeno, Greece, on Sunday. The conflagrations are some the latest in what’s been a volatile wildfire season in Europe, which started early and picked up quickly. (Source: Associated Press)
Read at Bloomberg Markets → - SBS Australia·8h ago'Deeply saddened': Australian helicopter provider speaks after Greece firefighting tragedy
McDermott Aviation had leased helicopters to Greece as wildfires continue to spread across southern Europe.
Read at SBS Australia → - DW News EN·10h agoGreece: 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 one expert has referred to a "megafire."
Read at DW News EN → - Sydney Morning Herald·11h agoTwo die as Australian firefighting helicopters collide in Greece
Footage broadcast on Greek TV showed one helicopter strike the other from above, sending it crashing in flames to the ground.
Read at Sydney Morning Herald → - Independent World·13h agoBriton survives after two killed in collision between Greek firefighting helicopters
A Greek and a Danish national were killed in the tragedy as firefighters battled huge flames in Attica, near Athens
Read at Independent World → - Daily Mail News·13h agoGreek and Dane are killed in mid-air helicopter crash while fighting wildfires: British pilot is among the survivors
Emergency services were called after the aircraft collided in the Psatha region of Attica, west of Athens.
Read at Daily Mail News → - 7NEWS Australia·14h agoTwo people killed as Australian firefighting helicopters collide in Greece
Shocking footage circulating online shows the moment the two helicopters collided while battling wildfires in Greece.
Read at 7NEWS Australia → - The West World·14h agoTwo people killed as Australian firefighting helicopters collide in Greece
Shocking footage circulating online shows the moment the two helicopters collided while battling wildfires in Greece.
Read at The West World → - The Hindu World·17h ago2 firefighting helicopters collide midair near Athens as Europe's wildfire emergency rages
The collision underscored the continuing danger at the most volatile front of Europe's wildfire emergency.
Read at The Hindu World → - India Today Top·17h agoGreek firefighting chopper crash kills two as Europe wildfires intensify
Greek firefighting chopper crash kills two as Europe wildfires intensify
Read at India Today Top → - The West Australian·18h agoTwo helicopters collide as Greece battles wildfires
Two firefighting helicopters have collided while battling a wind-driven wildfire in the Porto Germeno area west of Athens, authorities say.
Read at The West Australian → - Times of India Top·19h agoWatch: Firefighting helicopters collide mid-air as Greece battles massive wildfireRead at Times of India Top →
- The Journal·19h agoTwo fire helicopters collide in Greece and two die as forces battle multiple wildfires
The hired Bell helicopters collided while battling a wildfire in the Psatha area west of Athens.
Read at The Journal → - The Print World·20h agoTwo firefighting helicopters collide west of Athens
BELGRADE, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Two firefighting helicopters collided while fighting wildfires west of Athens on Sunday, and a search and rescue operation for the crews is under way in the Psatha area,
Read at The Print World → - Irish Independent World·20h agoTwo firefighting helicopters collide as evacuations continue in Greece
Europe continues to tackle wildfires, as Greece now becomes centre of immediate danger
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