Two helicopters crashed in the air near the town of Eura in southwestern Finland, report Finnish media. The rescue service was alerted at 12.35 pm, according to the newspaper Satakunnan Kansa.
The helicopters are reported to have fallen to the ground and were later found by the rescue service. Satakunnan Kansa writes that both helicopters were civilian.
Local residents witnessed the accident, which occurred near Eura airport.
A remarkable, large crash, and then everything became silent, says an eyewitness to Iltalehti.