The dramatic moments immediately after the forced to anterior helicopter firefighter He described Manthos Sgouros, a craftsman operator, who first rushed to the spot with his nephew to rescue the pilots.
“Immediately with the Coast Guard officers we went and rescued the helicopter pilots. They had just fallen into the sea. “
Mr Sgouros described how the helicopter sank quickly, while the three occupants – two foreigners and one possible interpreter – were select from the sea. “It was about one to two miles,” he said. “Everything went well, thank God. It was fine, it was good, when they came out they provided the EKAB help. “
He expressed his emotion and his happiness that “these children did not hit and we were able to help them”, giving a shocking testimony to the immediate and successful rescue operation.