Investigations by the Coast Guard continue – The Romanian pilot is in the hospital with hypothermia – Karpa to the one rescued to stay alive
One of the four members of the fire brigade helicopter that was working on the fire in Palaiohori Samos and crashed in Agios Minas, was located and rescued by the coast guard. He is a Romanian, the pilot of the helicopter. Two other people were found in the sea, one has been picked up by the Coast Guard and they put a carapace on him to keep him alive.
(photo source samos.24.gr)
At the same time, according to the Coast Guard, a second crew member was also picked up.
The investigations of the port force to locate the other 3 crew members continue, while the Sami Television reports that the first information indicates the existence of one dead person.
According to information, an ambulance is now expected to pick up the rescued person and take him to Karlovasou Hospital.
Initial reports indicate severe hypothermia.
The General Hospital of Samos has been put on standby.
The search and rescue forces are continuously reinforced by Coast Guard vessels, the Civil Protection is on line with the Maritime
The helicopter was carrying a crew of three from abroad and a Greek liaison officer.
According to information the helicopter had taken off from Samos at 16:39 and the accident occurred at 17:55 in the sea area of Agios Minas in the Plaka location.
Winds of 6 Beaufort prevail in the area where the fire was being extinguished.
The crew of the E/P was one Romanian, two Moldovans and one Greek translator.
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