Two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air near Psatha, northwest of Athens, while battling wildfires on Sunday afternoon, according to reports. One helicopter crashed and its pilot was killed. The crew of the second helicopter was rescued, the Greek fire service said.
On Sunday afternoon, two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air while battling a wildfire near Psatha, northwest of Athens. The Greek fire service confirmed that one helicopter crashed and its pilot was killed, while the crew of the second helicopter was rescued. The Zioneer reported at 17:42 Jerusalem that one pilot was killed and the crew of the second helicopter was rescued by the Greek fire service. The collision occurred during an intense wildfire season in Greece, with multiple fires burning across the country. The circumstances of the crash are still under investigation.
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