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Several killed after two helicopters collide in Finland Five killed after two helicopters collide in Finland
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The crash site is close to the Eura Airfield in Eura, Finland Two helicopters crashed close to the Eura Airfield in Eura, Finland
Several people have died after two helicopters collided mid-air in Finland, local police said. Five people have died after two civilian helicopters collided mid-air in Finland, local police said.
The civilian helicopters crashed near Eura Airport at around 12:00 local time (10:00 GMT), having taken off together from the Estonian capital of Tallinn. The helicopters crashed near Eura Airport at around 12:00 local time (10:00 GMT), after having taken off together from the Estonian capital of Tallinn.
Police have not confirmed the number of fatalities but said there were a total of five people on board both helicopters, two in one and three in the other. Authorities found the wreckage of the helicopters in a wooded area. Police say there were two people in one helicopter and three in the other.
They were on their way to an aviation event at the Piikajärvi Flight Center in Kokemäki, according to local media. They were on their way to an aviation event at the Piikajärvi Flight Center in Kokemäki, local media reported.
The aircraft were foreign-registered civilian helicopters. The crash is being investigated by police.
Finnish and Estonian officials said they were working with each other into the probe.