Two Bell Helicopters Collide Midair in Greece

Two Bell helicopters collided midair while fighting a wildfire in Greece.

The TOC reported on this.

The helicopters collided while battling a fire near Porto Germeno and crashed in the Psatha area of Attica.

Two people were evacuated from the crash site with minor injuries, while two others were found unconscious.

All four victims were transported to the 251st General Hospital of the Hellenic Air Force.

The fire service leased both helicopters, and each had a crew of two.

A significant number of emergency medical service units were deployed to the scene.

The response involved six ambulances, including one mobile medical unit, 12 rescuers, and two doctors.

The exact helicopter type has not been disclosed; however, they were likely Bell 412 helicopters.

Greece is one of several European countries affected by large-scale wildfires following a series of heat waves and low rainfall, which created favorable conditions for the spread of fires.

Since mid-July, wildfires have affected France, Spain and Portugal, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

It was recently reported that Ukraine would send State Emergency Service personnel and necessary equipment to assist France in fighting wildfires.