Six people were on board the helicopter, which came down at the island's helipad, and they were moved to the Buvaleio General Hospital of Kalymnos as a precaution. One report said four of them were transferred to Rhodes.
One outlet reported no injuries, while another reported six people with light injuries, four of whom were taken to Rhodes. Most reports described the occupants as being in good health.
Early reports described a fall from 4 to 5 metres, while a later account blamed a mechanical failure in the tail system. No official cause had been given in the reports.
One account said the front section of the Huey-type helicopter, also given as a UH-1H in one report, was seriously damaged. Another said the aircraft suffered no damage.
A military helicopter made a hard landing on Kalymnos on the morning of Thursday, 22 October 2026. Early reports described a fall, but later accounts spoke of a hard landing. The aircraft, described as a Huey-type helicopter, had taken off from Kos and was heading for the camp of the 5/42 Infantry Regiment, according to one report. Its occupants climbed out after it came down on its side from a height of four to five metres, one account said. Firefighters arrived within minutes and put out a fire that had started in the aircraft.
Reports disagree on how many people were hurt. Several outlets said all six people aboard were unharmed, while another reported six people with light injuries, four of whom were taken to Rhodes as a precaution. Most reports said the occupants were in good health and had been moved to the Buvaleio General Hospital of Kalymnos for checks. One account said the helicopter was carrying a brigadier general, the commander of 80 ADTE, along with other army officers. Another described the flight as a reconnaissance mission, while a third said it had gone to the island on official business.
The cause had not been confirmed in the reports. One outlet attributed the landing to a mechanical failure in the tail system, while early reports pointed to a fall from a low height. Damage is also disputed: one account said the front section of the aircraft was seriously damaged, while another said the helicopter suffered no damage. The mayor of Kalymnos, Giannis Mastrokoukos, told SKAI 100.3 that the incident was not serious.
Several points remain unresolved in the reporting. The exact number of people injured has not been settled, since the accounts range from no injuries to six light injuries. The cause of the landing and the extent of the damage to the aircraft are also unclear. Reports said more details on the circumstances of the incident were expected.
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A military helicopter with six people aboard made a hard landing on the Greek island of Kalymnos on the morning of Thursday, 22 October 2026. Accounts differ on injuries, damage and cause, and the occupants were taken to hospital as a precaution.
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