Helicopter crash during forest fires in Greece
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In Greece, many forests burn. The fire is west of Athens. It is near the city of Megara. The fire department fights the flames. They also use a Lösch-Hubschrauber. On Sunday, a bad accident happens. Two fire helicopters crash in the air. One helicopter hits the Rotor of the other. Then an explosion happens. One helicopter crashes while burning.
Inside the helicopters are 4 people in total. 2 men die in the crash. They are a pilot from Denmark and a man from Greece. The other 2 men survive. Their helicopter makes a Not-Landung. They go to a hospital with injuries. The accident happens near the village of Psatha. The helicopters start from a military airport before. Experts check the cause for the accident now. They think: A human makes a mistake.
The forest fires in the region are very bad. The wind blows very strong. This makes putting out the fire hard. More than 10.000 Hektar of forest are burned. Also houses and stables are broken. Many people must leave their homes. Fire departments from Romania and France help too. The leader of Greece says: The situation is very hard. He is very sad about the dead pilots.
Inside the helicopters are 4 people in total. 2 men die in the crash. They are a pilot from Denmark and a man from Greece. The other 2 men survive. Their helicopter makes a Not-Landung. They go to a hospital with injuries. The accident happens near the village of Psatha. The helicopters start from a military airport before. Experts check the cause for the accident now. They think: A human makes a mistake.
The forest fires in the region are very bad. The wind blows very strong. This makes putting out the fire hard. More than 10.000 Hektar of forest are burned. Also houses and stables are broken. Many people must leave their homes. Fire departments from Romania and France help too. The leader of Greece says: The situation is very hard. He is very sad about the dead pilots.
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Definitions
- Lösch-Hubschrauber
- A special helicopter that pours water on fire from above.
- Rotor
- The part on top of a helicopter that turns very fast so it can fly.
- Hektar
- A measure for the size of land. One hectare is as big as a large football field.
- Not-Landung
- When an airplane or helicopter must land right away because of problems.
Locations
- Athens
- The capital city of Greece.
- Psatha
- A small place in Greece where the helicopters crash.
- Megara
- A city near the big fires.
Sources
ANSA
Scontro tra due elicotteri antincendio in Grecia, salvi gli equipaggi - Notizie - Ansa.it
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