Military helicopter makes hard landing on Kalymnos, all aboard safe

A military helicopter carrying the commander of the 80th National Guard Brigade and other army personnel made a hard landing on the Greek island of Kalymnos, with all occupants reported safe, according to palmoskalymnou.gr.

The helicopter was travelling from Kos to the 5/42 Regiment camp when it reportedly dropped from a height of around four to five metres during landing, coming to rest on one side.

According to palmoskalymnou.gr, the occupants exited the aircraft, while firefighters rushed to the scene and extinguished a fire that broke out on the helicopter.

All those aboard were transferred to Rhodes Hospital for precautionary medical examinations. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the incident remains unknown.

Source: palmoskalymnou.gr