Five killed when two helicopters collide in Finland: police

One of them dropped like a stone and the other one more slowly. I didn’t hear any sound,

Marjanen was quoted as saying

Five people have died in a helicopter accident near Eura Airport on Saturday,

Detective Chief Inspector Johannes Siirila of the National Bureau of Investigation said

The accident has resulted in several fatalities. The exact number of victims and the identities of the passengers are still being determined,

the police said in a statement

Suddenly, one of the helicopters made a quick movement and, just like that, collided with the other. Shortly afterwards, there was a terrible crash,

Antti Marjanen told Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio Oy

Two helicopters that fell to the ground have been located,

the rescue service confirmed, ... as per metro.co.uk

I looked at them with admiration, as you rarely see such aircraft,

he said

Several rescue units and police patrols" were at the scene

said police, who were alerted to the crash at 12:35 p.m. local time (10:35 a.m. GMT)