2 firefighting planes collide midair near Athens
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ATHENS, Greece — 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. Each helicopter was carrying a two-person crew, the Greek fire department said. Authorities did not immediately provide information on the crews’ condition.
- ▪ATHENS, Greece — 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.
- ▪Each helicopter was carrying a two-person crew, the Greek fire department said.
- ▪Authorities did not immediately provide information on the crews’ condition.
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- ▪ Helicopters fighting Greece wildfires collide in mid-air — BBC News — World
- ▪ Two helicopters collide as Greece battles wildfires, Hungary shuts nuclear plant - Reuters — Google News
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ATHENS, Greece — 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. Each helicopter was carrying a two-person crew, the Greek fire department said. A search-and-rescue operation was underway. Authorities did not immediately provide information on the crews’ condition. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. LACANAU, France — Europe’s wildfire crisis split into three stark fronts Sunday: gale-force winds drove flames deeper into the Athens region and forced fresh evacuations, France guarded a still-burning scar four times the size of Paris, and Spain’s major fires stopped advancing. The most immediate danger was in Greece.
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