NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 2, 2026Miami-Dade County
Two firefighting helicopters collide near Athens
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Two firefighting helicopters collided midair while responding to a wildfire west of Athens on Sunday. The crash resulted in the deaths of two crew members.
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The accident impacts local emergency response capacity during an active wildfire emergency in Greece.
Key Facts
- Two firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday.
- The collision occurred west of Athens while the aircraft were battling a wildfire.
- One aircraft crashed to the ground following the collision.
- Two crew members died in the crash.
- The deceased crew members were a Greek national and a Danish national.
Who's Mentioned
locationGreece“Country where the incident occurred.”locationAthens“Location of the wildfire and the helicopter collision.”PersonSébastien Lecornu“French Prime Minister who appointed a national coordinator for reconstruction.”PersonGeorge Clooney“Resident evacuated due to a fire near Brignoles, France.”OrganizationCopernicus Climate Change Service“EU agency providing climate warming data.”PersonKyriakos Mitsotakis“Greek Prime Minister who expressed condolences for the helicopter crash.”OrganizationEuropean Environment Agency“Source of data regarding wildfire-related deaths.”PersonPedro Sánchez“Spanish Prime Minister who called for a national pact to confront wildfires.”