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Greece: Firefighting helicopters collide battling wildfires near Athens

Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided and crashed while battling a wildfire west of Athens. The incident occurred near the village of Psatha, prompting a large-scale search and rescue operation for the four crew members on board. While two crew members were recovered safely, the other two were found unconscious. The collision happened amidst efforts to contain widespread wildfires exacerbated by strong winds, which have deployed nearly 500 firefighters and 23 aircraft. AI

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Greece: Firefighting helicopters collide battling wildfires near Athens

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · dpa ·

    Greece firefighting helicopters collide as battle to contain wildfires continues

    Two helicopters collided and crashed while fighting a fire west of Athens, the Greek broadcaster ERT reported on Sunday. One aircraft went crashing to the ground, footage showed. The four crew members were recovered after the collision, the Greek fire department said later, addin…