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| Date: | Tuesday 22 July 2025 |
| Time: | c. 14:00 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-64E Skycrane |
| Owner/operator: | Erickson |
| Registration: | N194AC |
| MSN: | 64-017 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | sea off Elefsina -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A firefighting helicopter crashed into the sea off Elefsina. All three crew members survived the crash and swam ashore.
The helicopter was operating on the fire that has broken out in the Imeros Topos area of Aspropyrgos , in low vegetation
Sources:
https://www.tovima.com/society/firefighting-helicopter-crashes-in-elefsina/
https://thriassio.gr/pos-egine-to-atychima-me-to-pyrosvestiko-elikoptero-poy-epese-stin-eleysina-foto-vinteo/
https://en.protothema.gr/2025/07/22/forced-sea-landing-of-firefighting-helicopter-in-elefsina-crew-swam-to-safety/
https://oknews.gr/televtaies-eidiseis/pragmatopoiithike-i-epicheirisi-anelkysis-tou-pyrosvestikou-elikopterou-stin-elefsina-photo/
https://www.facebook.com/100039532539558/videos/679081291827567/
History of this aircraft
ex-U.S. Army CH-54A Tarhe s/n 67-18415; later was registered C-GFLH.
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2025 13:34 | gerard57 | Added |
| 22-Jul-2025 14:00 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jul-2025 14:06 | ASN | Updated [Source, ] |
| 22-Jul-2025 14:11 | ASN | Updated [Date, Time, Embed code, ] |
| 22-Jul-2025 15:39 | Anon. | Updated [Source, ] |
| 23-Jul-2025 06:41 | hexatus | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
| 23-Jul-2025 09:01 | ASN | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Damage, ] |
| 24-Jul-2025 09:07 | JeffRL | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jul-2025 09:08 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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