
Five killed after helicopters collide in Finland
created: May 17, 2025, 6:52 p.m. | updated: May 18, 2025, 1:16 a.m.
Five killed after helicopters collide in FinlandTwo helicopters crashed close to the Eura Airfield in Eura, FinlandFive people have died after two civilian helicopters collided mid-air in Finland, local police said.
The helicopters crashed near Eura Airport at around 12:00 local time (10:00 GMT), after having taken off together from the Estonian capital of Tallinn.
Authorities found the wreckage of the helicopters in a wooded area.
Police say there were two people in one helicopter and three in the other.
They were on their way to an aviation event at the Piikajärvi Flight Center in Kokemäki, local media reported.
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