A notification of an accident in the Eura Service commune received at approx. 12:35. According to Ilta Sanomat (IS), both machines were found, A firefighting and rescue operation is underway.
It is known that the machines that have collided are civil helicopters. Both went to the airport Piikajärvi in Kokmęki. At this moment, the service does not provide information about people who stayed inside – it is not known if anyone managed to survive.
Air disaster in Finland
According to Flightradar information, helicopters flew out of Estonian Tallinn at 11:17. It is known that at least one of them was registered in Estonia.
One of the witnesses of the disaster passed in an interview with Ilta Sanomat that he noticed two dark helicopters. At some point One of them made a sudden turn, hitting the other helicopter. “There was a loud bang,” he explained.
The services formed a cordon around the scene. Ambulances are also present on site.
IS has made contact with a citizen of Estonia, who claims to be the brother of one of the pilots. The second was to have a license for recently. The interlocutor of the medium explained that Both helicopters were on their way to air shows.