Two helicopters collide in Greece battling wildfires as search and rescue launched
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- The helicopters were each carrying a crew of twoS1
- The helicopters had taken off from the Elefsina military airport and were carrying a crew of two people each, the Greek fire service saidS2
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Two helicopters collide in Greece battling wildfires as search and rescue launched
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Two helicopters crash in Greece battling wildfires as search and rescue launched
The helicopters had taken off from the Elefsina military airport and were carrying a crew of two people each, the Greek fire service said
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What to know
- The helicopters were each carrying a crew of twoS1
- The helicopters had taken off from the Elefsina military airport and were carrying a crew of two people each, the Greek fire service saidS2
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Two helicopters collide in Greece battling wildfires as search and rescue launched
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