Two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air on Sunday while battling a massive wildfire in Greece, as emergency crews continued efforts to contain fast-moving blazes that have destroyed more than 100 homes northwest of Athens and forced fresh evacuations on the tourist island of Kefalonia.
According to NBC News, the collision occurred during an aerial firefighting mission over the Psatha area in the Attica region, west of Athens.
Reports indicated that both helicopters were flying at low altitude when the rotor blades of one aircraft struck the other. One of the helicopters reportedly crashed and caught fire, while the second released its load of water before remaining airborne. The...
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2 Firefighting Helicopters Collide As Greece Battles Devastating Wildfires
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