Three people were killed in a helicopter crash on the Greek island of Sifnos on Monday, fire brigade officials said.
The helicopter crashed shortly after taking off, killing the pilot and two passengers, the officials said.
The cause of the crash is not yet known.
Images broadcast on local media showed what appeared to be the crash site on an arid hillside, where a ball of flame created a column of dark smoke.
Two helicopters collide near Athens while fighting wildfires
Earlier this month two people were killed when two helicopters crashed into each other midair while trying to put out wildfires burning near Athens, Greek outlet Ekathimerini reported.
The fatal accident occurred when two firefighting helicopters collided. One aircraft immediately released the water it was carrying, and its pilots managed to land safely.
According to the initial report all four crewmembers were rescued from the crash site alive, however two of them later died from their injuries.
The helicopters were part of an operation to control a wildfire that had destroyed more than 100 homes northwest of Athens.