Two die as firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, French blaze changes course

AGIOS KONSTANTINOS, Greece, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Two firefighting helicopters collided in Greece while helping to control a huge wildfire on Sunday that has destroyed more than 100 homes northwest of Athens, while people fled another blaze on the tourist island of Kefalonia.

Two crew members were killed on Sunday when two helicopters battling a wildfire collided in midair in the Psatha area, on the boundary between Attica and Boeotia northwest of Athens, the Hellenic Fire Service said.

“These are extremely difficult days for our country,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says as 130-km winds fan flames.

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Two crew members have been killed after two helicopters collided mid-air in Greece as they were battling wildfires, local authorities say.

Two firefighters are dead after a collision between two helicopters near Athens, as Europe's wildfire emergency continues.

Footage has emerged showing the moment two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air while fighting wildfires in Greece.

Two firefighting helicopters collided midair as they battled wildfires in Greece on Sunday, killing two crew members in a village northwest of Athens.

A search and rescue operation is underway after two firefighting helicopters collided while tackling a wildfire near the Greek capital Athens. Officials said one Danish and one Greek national had been killed.

Europe continues to tackle wildfires, as Greece now becomes centre of immediate danger

Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground, footage showed. Two crew members died in the crash.

Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground. Two crew members, a Greek and a Danish national, died in the crash.

The aircraft were Bell helicopters operating over the Psatha area west of Athens, each with a two-person crew.

Two helicopters have collided in Greece while battling wildfires, with a search and rescue operation launched for the four crew members involved in the crash near Psatha, Attica.

Two firefighting helicopters collided Sunday while battling a wind-driven wildfire in the Porto Germeno area west of Athens, and footage showed one of the aircraft crashing to the ground.

Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two were recovered alive

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground, footage showed. The four crew members were recovered, the Greek fire department said. Two were recovered safely while the other

Four crew members of a Greek firefighting helicopter were rescued after a midair collision with another helicopter, according to the Greek fire department. Two of the crew members were reported to be unconscious. Video captured the collision and shows the aircraft crashing to the ground.

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The four crew members were recovered after the collision, the Greek fire department said, adding that two were recovered safely, while the other two were unconscious.

Both helicopters had two people on board at the time, according to the fire service.

Two firefighting helicopters collided while battling a wind-driven wildfire in the Porto Germeno area, west of Athens. Footage showed one of the aircraft crashing to the ground.

The hired Bell helicopters collided while battling a wildfire in the Psatha area west of Athens.

The crew of one of the helicopters is reported to be safe but the search for the second is ongoing. Prime Minister Mitsotakis has warned of "extremely difficult" days ahead while on expert has referred to a "megafire."

Video of the incident shows one of the helicopters hitting the propellers of the other, which bursts into flames.

Two helicopters have collided and crashed while fighting a fire west of Athens, the Greek broadcaster ERT reported on Sunday. The pilots of one of the helicopters have made contact with fire brigade headquarters by radio, but the fate of the crew of the second helicopter remains unclear. Each helicopter was carrying a

Greek authorities ordered three more communities evacuated on Sunday as flames advanced through western Attica.

It comes as wildfires continue to burn across France, Spain and Greece

The hired Bell helicopters collided while battling a wildfire in the Psatha area west of Athens.

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 incid

Two Bell helicopters, each carrying a crew of two, crashed in the Psatha area of Attica during an aerial firefighting operation,

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Emergency services were called after the aircraft collided in the Psatha region, west of Athens.

Two fire helicopters collided in Greece as forces battled multiple wildfires that have devastated swathes of land, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warning of "extremely difficult" days ahead.

The two helicopters were tackling wildfires currently raging in the country.

"Forces were immediately mobilized for a search and rescue operation for the crews, which is underway," the announcement by Greece's fire department read.

TWO helicopters have crashed midair in Athens while battling the wildfires raging across Greece. A frantic search and rescue operation is underway to recover the pilots and crews of the downed aircraft. The helicopters crashed near Psatha, west of Athens, after taking off from the Elefsina military airport. The BELL he

"Search and rescue teams were immediately mobilised to locate and assist the crews," the fire service said.

AGIOS KONSTANTINOS, Greece, Aug 2 - Two firefighting helicopters collided in Greece while helping to control a huge wildfire on Sunday that has destroyed more than 100 homes northwest of Athens, while a fresh blaze forced evacuations on the popular tourist island of Kefalonia.

After weeks of fighting wildfires, France has managed to stop the spread of the blazes. Spain's situation is improving but flames are still spreading while Greece struggles with multiple fires and high winds in different parts of the country.