The family of a British pilot who ‘miraculously’ escaped a crash that killed two people after helicopters collided mid-air have paid tribute to his ‘careful skill’.
Andrew Hutchinson, 48, was battling wildfires onboard the helicopter in Greece when it clashed with the rotors of another aircraft, causing the deaths of a Danish pilot and a Greek fire service liaison officer.
Emergency services rushed to the scene in the Psatha region of Attica, 42 miles west of Athens and transported the crew members to the 251st Air Force General Hospital.
The helicopters, manufactured by US company Bell, were each carrying two passengers and had
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