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India Today
17-05-2025
- General
- India Today
Estonian businessmen among 5 dead as two helicopters collide midair in Finland
Two helicopters collided in mid-air over the western Eura province of Finland on Saturday, killing all five on board, Finnish news outlet Helsinki Times reported. The helicopters crashed to the ground after the police said that five people were on board the two helicopters, and there were "several fatalities." The authorities are yet to determine the victims and the complete details of the accident occurred close to Eura airport, within the area that British helicopter squadrons had been deployed recently for military manoeuvres in late April. Finnish General Staff verified that no Finnish Air Force or foreign military aircraft were involved. The helicopters were civilian and were said to be carrying businessmen who flew from FLIGHT PATH AND WITNESS ACCOUNTS Local media reported that one helicopter had three passengers, and the other had two. Both the helicopters departed from Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, and were on their way to Piikajarvi Airport in Kokemaki, some 15 kilometers from Eura airport. The crash occurred at midday, west of Helsinki, said eyewitnesses.A witness, Antti Marjanen, told Finnish newspaper Iltalehti that one helicopter appeared to hit the other during a flight maneuver. "One of them dropped like a stone and the other one more slowly. I didn't hear any sound," he arrived shortly after the accident was reported at 12:35 p.m. local time. Rescue and patrol teams are in the area, which has been closed off for investigation. The two helicopters were discovered approximately 100 meters apart in a woodlands area close to Eura airport. Airport access roads have been closed to enable emergency services to move safely.
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First Post
17-05-2025
- General
- First Post
Two helicopters collide mid-air over Finland's Eura province; fate of passengers unknown
Authorities have identified the pilots of both helicopters, but investigations are still underway to confirm the identities of the other passengers. read more Two helicopters collided mid-air and crashed in Finland's western Eura province, shocking onlookers who witnessed the incident unfold. The helicopters plummeted to the ground following the collision, but the number of casualties remains unclear. Police confirmed that five people were on board—two in one helicopter and three in the other at the time of the crash. The crash occurred in the same region where British helicopter squadrons were recently stationed during the Finnish Army's spring exercises in late April. However, a spokesperson for the Finnish General Staff confirmed that no aircraft belonging to the Finnish Air Force or any international military was involved in the crash. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Authorities have identified the pilots of both helicopters, but investigations are still underway to confirm the identities of the other passengers.
