The Foreign Office has confirmed it is supporting the family of a British man who died in a helicopter accident in Greece
The 22-year-old was reportedly travelling with three friends and had returned from a brief trip to the island of Mykonos, landing at a helipad in Spata, Athens, on Monday evening.
The man reportedly walked behind the Bell 407 helicopter while its engines were still engaged and was struck by the aircraft's tail rotor.Local media reported that four people had been in the first helicopter and they had been returning from Mykonos and planned to travel to Athens International Airport, where they would return to the UK.
Police said the propellers tend to continue for around two minutes after the engine has been switched off, unless the pilot presses a button to stop them at around 50 seconds. "The cause is being investigated but it remains unclear why this happened or was allowed to happen when rotor blades pose such an obvious danger."
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