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Old 17th May 2025 | 12:47
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Two R44s involved in a midair collision in Finland

Two R44s has been involved in a midair collision near Eura (EFEU). According to a wittness one helicopter made a sudden turn and then the helicopters colided. One helicopter dropped quickly and one more slowly. According to flight following services both helicopers had taken off from Tallin, Estonia and they had been flying in a loose formation whole time.

Helicopters involved were OE-XOS and ES-ETR. There are reports that helicopters were heading to Piikajärvi (EFPI), Finland, and there were a total of five persons onboard.

The following is a report in Finnish including a video of the helicopers enroute prior to the accident.

https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000011240384.html
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