US EditionFinland: Several dead as two helicopters collide in mid-air crash
- On May 17, 2025, around 12:30 p.m., two civilian helicopters registered abroad collided midair and crashed close to the Eura Airfield area in the western region of Finland.
- The helicopters had departed from Estonia at about 11:17 a.m. En route to Piikajärvi Airfield in Kokemäki when the collision happened at 300 meters altitude.
- One helicopter was a four-seater Robinson R44 registered in Estonia, and the other was registered in Austria, with five people total on board.
- The Satakunta Rescue Department announced shortly after 3:30 p.m. That emergency response efforts had been completed and that both helicopters were found roughly 100 meters apart in a wooded location.
- Finnish authorities stated no military helicopters were involved, and the incident involved only civilian aircraft, with casualty details not yet disclosed.
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