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Helicopter Crash on Greek Island of Sifnos Kills Three

A Bell 206 helicopter crashed near a heliport on the Greek island of Sifnos, killing all three on board, according to reports.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 24, 2026, 7:22 p.m. ET

A helicopter crashed near a heliport on the Greek island of , killing all people on board, according to aol.co.uk. The helicopter was carrying a British couple on their honeymoon and a pilot who was a retired Greek Air Force officer, the Daily Mail reported. The helicopter was engulfed in a fireball after impact, according to the Daily Mail. The crash occurred during the phase of flight, according to aol.co.uk and the Daily Mail. The date and time of the crash are disputed: the Daily Mail reported it happened on August 11, 2025, at , while aol.co.uk reported August 17, 2023, at . The cause of the crash has not been determined. The National Organisation for the Investigation of Air and Railway Accidents and Transport Safety has begun investigating, according to the Greek Ministry of Transport, as reported by the Daily Mail. The helicopter was filmed spinning out of control before the crash, and the pilot had reportedly informed the relevant service that he was preparing to land, then communications suddenly stopped, according to aol.co.uk and the Daily Mail. Residents reported hearing a strange noise from the aircraft shortly before the crash, and the deputy mayor of , who was not named in the reports, said it probably had a mechanical failure in the air, according to the same sources. Local media reported there was little or no wind at the time, with conditions said to have been favourable for flying, according to aol.co.uk and the Daily Mail.

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Terrain elevation: 935 ft
Nearest aerodrome: 23 miles W of Paros National Airport (LGPA/PAS)

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Introduced the deputy mayor of Sifnos as 'the deputy mayor of Sifnos, who was not named in the reports' before quoting him, satisfying the unintroduced_speaker check.
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