# Two firefighting helicopters collide west of Athens, two killed — TV

https://mins.news/en/item/12049

- TASS, 2026-08-02 15:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2168155

> A television channel reports that two firefighting helicopters collided west of Athens. One of the helicopters caught fire and crashed after the collision. The other aircraft carried out an emergency landing. According to the channel, two people died in the incident.

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