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2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
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What happenedGreece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two were recovered alive.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency...". The right frames it as "Firefighting Helicopters Collide Mid-Air, Killing Two Pilots, In Horrifying Video".
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16 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
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Center2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightFirefighting Helicopters Collide Mid-Air, Killing Two Pilots, In Horrifying Video
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two wer...
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two wer...
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two wer...
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two wer...
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two wer...
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two wer...
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two wer...
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two wer...
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two wer...
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two wer...
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two wer...
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two wer...
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two wer...
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two wer...
