Two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air while battling a wildfire west of Athens, Greece, according to local authorities. The incident occurred in the Psatha area, where crews were working to contain the blaze. The fire service confirmed that search and rescue teams were immediately deployed to locate and assist the crews (arabnews.Pk).
The collision involved two Bell helicopters, each carrying a crew of two, during an aerial firefighting operation. The crash took place near Psatha, west of Athens, after the aircraft had taken off from the Elefsina military airport. Dramatic footage captured the two choppers drifting dangerously in the sky before the collision. A frantic search and rescue operation is now underway to recover the pilots and crews.
The incident highlights the dangers faced by emergency crews battling Greece’s ongoing wildfires, which have been exacerbated by record-breaking summer heat. The country has seen multiple evacuations as fires spread across the region. The collision adds to the challenges of managing such large-scale disasters.
