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2 Killed as Firefighting Helicopters Collide in Greece

The aircraft crashed while battling a wildfire northwest of Athens, as Greece fought more than 200 fires in the past week.

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One Danish and one Greek national died in the incident, while a British pilot and another Greek crew member survived.

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2 Killed as Firefighting Helicopters Collide in Greece

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Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, as British pilot survives

One Danish and one Greek national died in the incident, while a British pilot and another Greek crew member survived.

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