Two dead after helicopter crashes off Greek island of Samos
ATHENS — Two people died on Wednesday after a helicopter fighting a forest fire on the Greek island of Samos crashed into the sea, a Greek coast guard official said.
Two others on board the helicopter have been rescued, the coast guard said.
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It was not immediately clear what caused the accident.
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The aircraft had been leased by the government to fight forest fires, the fire brigade said.
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