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GMA Network
18-05-2025
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- GMA Network
Five dead in helicopter collision in Finland, police say
A fire department vehicle is seen near the crash site close to the Eura Airfield in Eura, Finland, on May 17, 2025. Two civilian helicopters crashed in Eura on Saturday, according to the Satakunta rescue department. Rescue workers have located the helicopters in a forested area. The authorities have so far declined to provide information regarding possible casualties. Lehtikuva/Petri Hakosalo via REUTERS Five people were killed on Saturday when two helicopters collided and crashed in a wooded area near Eura Airport in southwestern Finland, police said. Police said the mid-air collision occurred shortly after noon near the town of Kauttua, with the wreckage falling some 700 meters (yards) from the Ohikulkutie road. "Five people have died in a helicopter accident near Eura Airport on Saturday," Detective Chief Inspector Johannes Siirilä of the National Bureau of Investigation said. According to flight plans, there were two people aboard one helicopter and three in the other, police said, adding that both helicopters were registered outside Finland. One helicopter was registered in Estonia, the other in Austria, according to an Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR) report, citing Finland's Helsingin Sanomat newspaper. Both belonged to Estonian companies. One was owned by NOBE and the other by Eleon, the report added. The helicopters were reportedly en route to a hobby aviation event, according to the Pori Aviation Club, Yle News reported. The National Bureau of Investigation is leading a joint probe with local police, and Finnish and Estonian authorities are cooperating. —Reuters
The Star
17-05-2025
- The Star
Five dead in helicopter collision in Finland, police say
A fire department vehicle is seen near the crash site close to the Eura Airfield in Eura, Finland, on May 17, 2025. Lehtikuva/Petri Hakosalo via REUTERS (Reuters) - Five people were killed on Saturday when two helicopters collided and crashed in a wooded area near Eura Airport in southwestern Finland, police said. Police said the mid-air collision occurred shortly after noon near the town of Kauttua, with the wreckage falling some 700 metres (yards) from the Ohikulkutie road. "Five people have died in a helicopter accident near Eura Airport on Saturday," Detective Chief Inspector Johannes Siirilä of the National Bureau of Investigation said. According to flight plans, there were two people aboard one helicopter and three in the other, police said, adding that both helicopters were registered outside Finland. One helicopter was registered in Estonia, the other in Austria, according to an Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR) report, citing Finland's Helsingin Sanomat newspaper. Both belonged to Estonian companies. One was owned by NOBE and the other by Eleon, the report added. The helicopters were reportedly en route to a hobby aviation event, according to the Pori Aviation Club, Yle News reported. The National Bureau of Investigation is leading a joint probe with local police, and Finnish and Estonian authorities are cooperating. (Reporting by Bipasha Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Sandra Maler)
RNZ News
17-05-2025
- General
- RNZ News
Two helicopters collide mid-air over Finland, killing several
A fire truck arrives at the crash site near the Eura Airfield in Finland where two civilian helicopters crashed killing several people. Photo: AFP / Petri Hakosalo Several people died on Saturday when two helicopters carrying a total of five collided mid-air in Finland and crashed to the ground, police said. "The accident has resulted in several fatalities. The exact number of victims and the identities of the passengers are still being determined," the police said in a statement. Media reported that the helicopters had taken off from Estonia and were carrying businessmen, with three people in one and two in the other. Reports said they collided west of the capital Helsinki around midday. Officials gave no indication of what caused the collision. Finnish newspaper Iltalehti quoted a witness, Antti Marjanen, as saying they saw one of the helicopters hit the other during a manoeuvre. "One of them dropped like a stone and the other one more slowly. I didn't hear any sound," Marjanen was quoted as saying. - AFP
