Two firefighting helicopters collide as evacuations continue in Greece
Greece helicopter collision
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- Irish Examiner World·2h agoGreek wildfires halted after fatal helicopter crash
Water-dropping planes swooped over a major wildfire west of Athens on Monday, a day after a mid-air collision between two firefighting helicopters
Read at Irish Examiner World → - CBC Top Stories·3h agoWater-dropping aircraft battle major wildfire in Greece after crash kills 2
Five water-dropping planes and another five helicopters took off at first light Monday to help hundreds of firefighters battling a major wildfire west of Athens, a day after a midair collision between two firefighting helicopters killed two crew members.
Read at CBC Top Stories → - NYT World·6h 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·9h 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·13h 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·14h 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·16h 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·17h 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·17h 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 → - The West World·18h 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 → - 7NEWS Australia·18h 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 Hindu World·21h 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·21h 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·22h 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·23h agoWatch: Firefighting helicopters collide mid-air as Greece battles massive wildfireRead at Times of India Top →
- The Journal·1d 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·1d 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·1d 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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