A Fire Service coordinator told Greek FBI investigators that the firefighting helicopter that crashed on August 2 was not supposed to be operating in the area where the fatal collision occurred

An autopsy found that the 53-year-old pilot and British couple died from the effects of the fire after the helicopter crash on the Greek island of Sifnos

Investigators are examining the wreckage, witness accounts, flight path and weather conditions as authorities seek to determine what caused the helicopter to crash, killing all three people on board

The three victims of the Bell 206 crash, including a Greek pilot and two British newlyweds, will undergo forensic examinations as investigators examine a possible mechanical failure and other causes

Authorities are investigating whether a sudden medical emergency or mechanical failure caused the Bell 206 crash that killed three people, as new details emerge from the scene and the helicopter operator’s certification

Greece's aviation authority has ordered urgent tail rotor checks on all Bell 206 helicopters after the fault that killed the British couple and their pilot on Sifnos

Authorities are examining video footage, witness accounts and the pilot’s final communications after a helicopter crashed near the Greek island’s helipad, killing an experienced pilot and a newlywed British couple

The helicopter went down in the Tholos area, a short distance from the island's heliport, and a fire broke out at the crash site.

The injured Greek interpreter aboard one of the firefighting helicopters says the crew never realized they had struck another aircraft until after releasing their water load

Family says veteran British pilot Andrew Hutchinson survived through skill and experience after last week's fatal midair collision over a western Attica wildfire as investigators continue probing the cause of the crash

The helicopter had taken off from Ioannina Airport before going down in the Aoos reservoir during an aerial firefighting operation

The Defense Ministry said a formal investigation is now underway to establish the circumstances of the incident.

The helicopter, carrying a total of eight people — three crew members and five passengers — had departed from the capital, Accra, at 09:12 local time. It was en route to Obuasi, a major gold-mining town, where a national event was scheduled to take place.

Initial reports indicate that the aircraft was carrying four American tourists and a Greek pilot.