A private helicopter landed shortly before noon in northern Evia, which is affected by the severe weather Elias. Only the operator was in the helicopter that crashed in the sea area in Achladi Evia.

It is an Agusta A109, civil type and it was performing a visual flight, Afidnai – Mantoudi – Industrial Area of ​​Volos.

It took off at 10:13 in the morning and suddenly disappeared from the CAA radars.

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Investigations of port authority vessels and private boats in the sea area of ​​Achladi are ongoing.

In addition to coastguard vessels and private vessels, a team from the Coastguard’s Underwater Missions Unit also goes to the site of the investigations to provide assistance.

An air force helicopter is also participating in the investigations. Northerly 4 Beaufort winds are blowing in the area

According to the report of Stavros Ioannidis on SKAI TV, it is not an Armed Forces helicopter, but this does not exclude the possibility that it is a hired helicopter and is flying for one of the agencies involved in the management of weather phenomena in the region.

“I heard a bang”

Eyewitness, resident of the area. stated to SKAI that “the yellow helicopter that was flying very low and was doing maneuvers. Then it turned suddenly to the left and I heard a bang, I heard the explosion, at that time it was pouring rain.”