Two killed in Greece after Australian firefighting helicopters collide

Two people have died in Greece after two firefighting helicopters owned by an Australian company collided.

Two people have died in Greece after two firefighting helicopters owned by an Australian company collided.

The aircraft crashed while battling a wildfire northwest of Athens, as Greece fought more than 200 fires in the past week.

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August 02, 2026 6:45 PM ET Two pilots died Sunday when their firefighting helicopters slammed into each other above a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens.The two aircraft went down in the Psatha area which had leased both Bell helicopters and put a two-person crew on each, according to the Associated Press (AP), citing

Two crew members, a Greek and a Danish national, died in the crash.

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.

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 dead after helicopters collide in Greece  CNN

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.

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.

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

Two helicopters crash mid-air while tackling wildfires in Greece as more than 100 homes destroyed  GB News

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 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.

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,

Two helicopters collide as Greece battles wildfires, Hungary shuts nuclear plant  Reuters

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.

Craig Munro | Senior Politics Reporter Published August 2, 2026 3:20pm Updated August 2, 2026 3:33pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A helicopter was captured on camera exploding into flames after it hit another while fighting a raging Greek

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.

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.