Two firefighting helicopters collided while fighting a forest fire in the Psatha area, west of Athens, the firefighting service reported on Sunday. “Search and rescue teams were immediately mobilized to locate and assist the crews,” it added. According to initial information, it is believed that the two helicopters collided in flight. An eyewitness stated that they saw the two helicopters touch, heard a loud noise, and then saw them disappear behind the mountain.
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Two pilots who made up the crew of one of the two firefighting helicopters have been recovered and are in good health. There has been no contact with the second crew, and search and rescue operations are ongoing. This was reported by the news agencies Amna and Ekathimerini.
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