The AH-64D helicopter crashed for reasons unknown in the waters of the Strimonikos Gulf near Asprovalta, in northern Greece while taking part in SARISA 2016 exercise.
The footage below shows the helicopter crashing into the sea and capsizing. Fortunately, both crew members escaped safely.
This the third loss of D-model out of 12 initially procured by the Greek Army in 2003 for 560 million dollars.
The crew members were transported to a military hospital in Thessaloniki as a precaution.
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