A tragic Greece helicopter crash on the island of Sifnos has claimed the lives of three people. According to local authorities, the helicopter crashed shortly after taking off, killing everyone on board.
The helicopter was reportedly carrying a Greek pilot and a newlywed couple from the United Kingdom. Local reports said the British couple had travelled to the Greek island for their honeymoon following their wedding.
According to local media reports, the private helicopter crashed moments after takeoff. Witnesses reportedly heard an explosion before the aircraft went down in a mountainous area of the island and was engulfed in flames.
Emergency services were quickly mobilized after authorities received reports of the crash and fire. Two firefighters and a fire engine were among the first responders to reach the accident site and begin emergency operations.
A rescue team was later dispatched from the nearby Greek island of Syros to assist with the response. Emergency personnel worked at the mountainous crash site as authorities began securing the area and examining the wreckage.
Images circulating on social media reportedly showed the crash site in the island’s mountainous terrain, with flames and thick smoke rising from the wreckage. The dramatic scene highlighted the severity of the accident.
