Two helicopters crashed near the Finnish city of Eura. According to preliminary findings of the machine They collided in the airthen fell to the ground. In total, five people traveled with them – informs Ilta Sanomat, which Onet quotes.
The Finnish media, based on the information of rescuers and witnesses, reported that at the time of the accident you could hear an extremely loud blow.
Finnish rescuers received a report about an accident in the EURA region around 12.35 local time (11.35 in Poland). After arriving at the disaster, they noticed smoke and immediately joined the firefighting action and help.
The tragedy was to take place about 1 km from the route leading to the nearby airport. Both helicopters took off from Estonia, and their goal was to reach the Piikajarvi airport in Kokmaki.
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Ilta Sanomat journalists contacted the Estonian who claims to be the brother of one of the pilots. As he noted, The machine belongs to the Estonian company and took part in the planned flight.
Local media cite the words of one of the observers of the event, which described a loud bang, after which the first of the helicopters fell almost vertically, and the second decreased more slowly. He also noted that he was not able to see any smoke, because the remains of the machines were behind the thicket of trees.
In turn, the pilot's brother maintains that The crews intended to reach the air show. According to preliminary data, two people traveled in one helicopter, and in the other three. For now, there is no confirmed information about the state of the victims.
