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Gulf Today
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Today
UAE expresses solidarity with Finland, Estonia over deadly helicopters' collision
The UAE has expressed its solidarity with the Republic of Finland and the Republic of Estonia, and conveyed its sincere condolences over the victims of the collision of two helicopters near Eura Airport, which resulted in several deaths. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs extended its sincere condolences to the Republic of Finland and the Republic of Estonia, and to the families of the victims of this tragedy. On Saturday, all five people on board two helicopters were killed when the aircraft collided mid-air in Finland and crashed to the ground, police said. "Five people died in a helicopter accident near Eura Airport on Saturday," Detective Chief Inspector Johannes Siirila said in a statement. According to their flight plans, one was carrying two people and the other three. They had taken off from the Estonian capital Tallinn and were bound for Piikajarvi, a few kilometres from where they came down. Media reports said those on board were businessmen. Finnish newspaper Iltalehti quoted one witness, Antti Marjanen, who reported seeing 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. Agencies
NZ Herald
18-05-2025
- NZ Herald
Five dead after two helicopters collide in Finland
Two helicopters collided in mid-air in Finland, killing all five people on board, police said. The helicopters, carrying two and three people, took off from Tallinn and were headed for Piikajarvi. Witness Antti Marjanen reported seeing one helicopter hit the other during a manoeuvre. All five people on board two helicopters were killed when the aircraft collided in mid-air in Finland and crashed to the ground, police said. 'Five people died in a helicopter accident near Eura Airport on Saturday,' Detective Chief Inspector Johannes Siirila said in a statement. According to their flight plans, one was carrying two people and the other three. They had taken off from the Estonian capital of Tallinn and were bound for Piikajarvi, a few kilometres from where they came down. Media reports said that those on board were businessmen.
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
New Straits Times
18-05-2025
- General
- New Straits Times
Five killed when two helicopters collide in Finland
HELSINKI: All five people on board two helicopters were killed Saturday when the aircraft collided mid-air in Finland and crashed to the ground, police said. "Five people died in a helicopter accident near Eura Airport on Saturday," Detective Chief Inspector Johannes Siirila said in a statement. According to their flight plans, one was carrying two people and the other three. They had taken off from the Estonian capital Tallinn and were bound for Piikajarvi, a few kilometres from where they came down. Media reports said those on board were businessmen. Finnish newspaper Iltalehti quoted one witness, Antti Marjanen, who reported seeing 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
