Two firefighting helicopters collide midair near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground, footage showed.The four crew members were recovered, the Greek fire department said. Two were recovered safely while the other two were unconscious. No further details about their condition was immediately available.
- ▪ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground, footage showed.The four crew members were recove
- ▪Two were recovered safely while the other two were unconscious.
- ▪No further details about their condition was immediately available.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ 2 firefighting planes collide midair near Athens — The Washington Times
- ▪ 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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| Publication time | Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:36:11 +0000 |
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground, footage showed.The four crew members were recovered, the Greek fire department said. Two were recovered safely while the other two were unconscious. No further details about their condition was immediately available. Recommended Stories Two firefighting helicopters collide midair near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages Moscow mayor calls a deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a ‘terrorist act’ Brewing conflict within the anti-Houthi coalition risks blowing up the US strategy in Yemen The collision laid bare the danger at the most volatile front of Europe’s wildfire emergency.
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