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Two Greek 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.
TL;DR
- Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided midair on Sunday west of Athens.
- One helicopter crashed to the ground following the collision.
- Four crew members were recovered; two were unconscious.
- The collision occurred while battling a wind-driven wildfire.
- The incident underscores the dangers of Europe's wildfire emergency, exacerbated by strong winds.
- Other parts of Europe are also dealing with significant wildfires, with France facing a large blaze and Spain's fires having stopped advancing.