Two helicopters involved in firefighting operations collided mid-air while battling wildfires in the western region of Athens, Greece. The Greek fire department is currently conducting a search and rescue mission in the Psatha area to locate the crews of the helicopters. Each helicopter was carrying a crew of two individuals.
The fire department issued a statement confirming the incident, stating that two BELL helicopters, operated by the department with two crew members each, crashed in the broader Psatha area of Attica during the aerial firefighting efforts. The helicopters had departed from the Elefsina military airport, and search and rescue operations are ongoing.
Greece has been significantly impacted by a series of wildfires that have swept through Europe this summer. Tragically, three firefighters lost their lives while combating fires in Crete and the mainland earlier this week.
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