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New York Post
18-05-2025
- New York Post
5 dead after 2 helicopters collide mid-air in Finnish woods
May 17 – 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. An ATV passes a police vehicle to enter the crash site near the Eura Airfield in Eura, Finland, on May 17, 2025. Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Shutterstock 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.
The Sun
18-05-2025
- The Sun
Five dead in helicopter collision in Finland, police say
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.
The Sun
18-05-2025
- The Sun
Five dead in helicopter collision in Finland
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.
GMA Network
18-05-2025
- General
- 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
DW
18-05-2025
- General
- DW
5 dead after helicopters collide in Finland: police – DW – 05/17/2025
All five people aboard the two civilian helicopters died when they crashed in western Finland. Five people have died after two helicopters collided mid-air in western Finland, police said Saturday. Police said the midair collision occurred shortly after noon near the town of Kauttua. The wreckage fell about 700 meters from the Ohikulkutie road. "Five people died in a helicopter accident near Eura Airport on Saturday," Detective Chief Inspector Johannes Siirila said in a statement. What do we know about the crash? Finnish police confirmed that three people were traveling in one of the aircraft and two in the other. The civilian helicopters had taken off from the Estonian capital Tallinn, and were heading towards Piikajarvi Airport in Kokemaki, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from Eura airport. Media reports said they were carrying Estonian businessmen. Finnish and Estonian authorities were cooperating closely, a police statement said . Police have sealed off the area near the accident as preliminary investigations were underway. Roads leading to Eura airport have been closed. "Several rescue units and police patrols" were at the scene, said police, who were alerted to the crash at 12:35 p.m. local time (10:35 a.m. GMT) The two helicopters involved in the collision were found approximately 100 meters apart in a wooded area near Eura airport. It was not immediately clear what caused the collision. Finnish newspaper Iltalehti quoted a witness who said they had seen the helicopters collide during a manoeuvre. Edited by: Rana Taha
