Two helicopters collide in Greece battling wildfires as search and rescue launched

NewsWorld NewsFiresThe helicopters were each carrying a crew of twoKirstie McCrum Deputy Head of News, Live News Network15:36, 02 Aug 2026Updated 15:37, 02 Aug 2026Two helicopters have collided over Greece while tackling wildfires. A search and rescue operation is currently under way for the crews involved in the incident in the Psatha area, according to Greece's fire department.‌The helicopters involved had departed from Elefsina military airport, each carrying a crew of two people, the Greek fire service confirmed in a statement.‌"During the aerial firefighting operation, two BELL helicopters, leased by the fire department, with a crew of two people each, crashed in the wider area of Psatha, Attica," the department said in a statement.‌"The helicopters had taken off from the Elefsina mil