Firefighting Helicopters Collide Mid-Air, Killing Two Pilots, In Horrifying Video
Two firefighting helicopters collided mid‑air over the Psatha area west of Athens, killing a Greek and a Danish pilot while two others survived. The crash occurred while the aircraft were battling a wind‑driven wildfire that has already destroyed over 100 homes. Greek authorities have grounded Bell helicopters in the region as investigations continue.
- ▪The collision involved two Bell helicopters each carrying a two‑person crew, and the impact caused both aircraft to crash in flames.
- ▪Emergency teams rescued all four crew members, but the Greek and Danish pilots later died in hospital.
- ▪Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was briefed on the incident and warned of difficult days ahead as wildfires continue across Greece.
- ▪Around 500 firefighters, supported by French and Romanian reinforcements, are battling the wildfire that has already razed more than 100 homes.
- ▪Investigators are working to determine the cause of the mid‑air collision while all Bell helicopters in the area remain grounded.
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World Firefighting Helicopters Collide Mid-Air, Killing Two Pilots, In Horrifying Video (Photo by Costas METAXAKIS / AFP) Mark Tanos August 02, 2026 6:45 PM ET August 02, 2026 6:45 PM ET Mark Tanos Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); 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…
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