Helicopter collision in Finland kills 5


TALLINN, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Two civilian helicopters departing from Tallinn on Saturday morning collided near Eura Airfield in Southwestern Finland early in the afternoon, killing all five people on board, Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed.

Shortly after 12:30 p.m. (0930 GMT) on Saturday, the Satakunta Rescue Department received a report from a road near Eura Airfield that two helicopters had collided midair and crashed to the ground, according to Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR) and Finnish public broadcaster Yle.

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