2 killed after firefighting helicopters collide over Greek wildfire

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Two crew members were killed and two others survived after two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air while battling a major wildfire in western Attica on Sunday, Greek authorities said.

Fire Service spokesperson Vassilis Vathrakogiannis confirmed the deaths of a Danish pilot and a Greek firefighting coordinator at a press briefing. The survivors were identified as a British pilot and a Greek firefighting coordinator, one of whom was injured.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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