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Two firefighting helicopters collide in Greece during wildfire response

Greece’s fire department said the crash killed two crew members and the aircraft were Bell helicopters operating over the Psatha area west of Athens.

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Greece’s fire department said two firefighting helicopters collided while responding to a major wildfire west of Athens, killing two crew members and recovering two others alive, according to an Associated Press account. The dead crew members were identified as one Greek and one Danish national, while the two recovered alive were one Greek and one British national. The department said the aircraft were Bell helicopters operating over the Psatha area. The collision highlighted the risks faced by foreign firefighting and helicopter crews deployed in Greece during the country’s hot, dry summers. Strong winds drove flames deeper toward the region of the Greek capital and prompted fresh evacuations, with France reporting a still-burning area near Paris sized scar and Spain’s major fires stopping their advance.

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