2 killed after helicopters battling Greece wildfires collide
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Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground, footage showed.
The dead crew members were one Greek and one Danish national, while the two who were recovered alive were one Greek and one British national.
The collision laid bare the danger at the most volatile front of Europe's wildfire emergency.
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Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground, footage showed.
The dead crew members were one Greek and one Danish national, while the two who were recovered alive were one Greek and one British national.
The collision laid bare the danger at the most volatile front of Europe's wildfire emergency.