Two firefighting helicopters collided during a forest fire operation…
Two firefighting helicopters collided during a forest fire operation in Greece on August 2, near Psata, west of Athens. One helicopter crashed, resulting in the deaths of two crew members, while the other crew survived with minor injuries.
Consensus
- Two firefighting helicopters collided in Greece on August 2.
- The collision occurred during a forest fire operation near Psata, west of Athens.
- One helicopter crashed to the ground.
- A search and rescue operation was launched in the area.
- Each helicopter had two crew members on board.
- The incident happened during a period of large-scale forest fires across Europe due to extreme heat and strong winds.
- The Greek authorities temporarily grounded all Bell firefighting helicopters involved in the operation.
Points of divergence
- Two people died: a Danish pilot and a Greek coordinator. — vedomosti
- Two crew members died: a pilot from Romania and a Greek fire coordinator. — kommersant
- Both crew members of the first helicopter sustained minor injuries; the bodies of the second crew were found among the wreckage. — fontanka
- One pilot survived and contacted rescuers; his co-pilot was injured. Information about the second crew's condition is unavailable. — riamo
- The state of the crews is currently unknown. — tvrain
- Two people died, according to Skai. — tg_tass_agency
- Video footage of the collision was published in social media by eyewitnesses near Psata. — fontanka
- The helicopters were heading to extinguish a fire near the village of Psattha. — riamo
- The fire was spreading rapidly due to strong winds, threatening populated areas and an industrial zone near Megara. — tvrain
- The fires were triggered by storm winds up to 100 km/h, affecting islands including Paros, Andros, Kalymnos, and Crete. — kommersant
Coverage (15 sources)
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- 2 fire-fighting helicopters collided while extinguishing a fire in Greece — РИАМО
- Two people died in a collision of fire-fighting helicopters in Greece — Ведомости
- Two fire helicopters collided in Greece, moment captured on video — Фонтанка
- Two people died when fire-fighting helicopters collided in Greece — Коммерсантъ
- 📹 Two fire-fighting helicopters collided while extinguishing a major forest fire in Greece in the Psatha area west of Athens. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Two helicopters collided while extinguishing fires in Greece, pilots sought, local fire service reports. On social networks... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Two Greek fire-fighting helicopters collided in Greece. One of them crashed to the ground — Дождь (Telegram)
- In Greece, two helicopters collided while fighting a forest fire — Настоящее Время
- In Greece, two helicopters collided while extinguishing a fire — Вести
- Two fire helicopters collided in the air in Greece — Коммерсантъ
- Two fire-fighting helicopters collided near Athens — Интерфакс
- Two helicopters collided in Greece while fighting forest fires — Вечерняя Москва
- Two helicopters collided while extinguishing fires in Greece, pilots sought, local fire service reports. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Two helicopters collided in Greece while extinguishing a fire — Москва 24