{"id":366761,"date":"2026-08-03T01:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T00:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/two-die-after-helicopters-collide-mid-air-in-greece-while-battling-wildfires-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T01:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T00:00:10","slug":"two-die-after-helicopters-collide-mid-air-in-greece-while-battling-wildfires-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/two-die-after-helicopters-collide-mid-air-in-greece-while-battling-wildfires-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Two die after helicopters collide mid-air in Greece while battling wildfires | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/fX8jlvjJi58\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Two die after helicopters collide mid-air in Greece while battling wildfires | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fX8jlvjJi58\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Two crew members have been killed after two helicopters collided mid-air in Greece while battling wildfires.<\/p>\n<p>A Danish pilot and a Greek fire service liaison officer lost their lives. A British pilot and another Greek co-ordinator on the second helicopter survived.<\/p>\n<p>Video of the incident some 65 km (42 miles) west of the capital Athens shows one of the two Bell helicopters hitting the rotors of the other, which bursts into flames and crashes in a ravine. The other aircraft made an emergency landing.<\/p>\n<p>Wildfires have broken out in Greece this week, leading to mass evacuations. Other European states, including France and Spain, have also suffered devastating blazes during prolonged heatwaves.<\/p>\n<p>The two leased Bell helicopters collided while taking part in efforts to tackle a large wildfire burning on the Attica-Boeotia border.<\/p>\n<p>Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his &quot;deepest sorrow&quot; over the accident.<\/p>\n<p>Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Sarah Rainsford.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two crew members have been killed after two helicopters collided mid-air in Greece while battling wildfires. A Danish pilot and a Greek fire service liaison officer lost their lives. A British pilot and another Greek co-ordinator on the second helicopter survived. 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