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Greek Coastguard helicopter to fight fire on Italian vessel

Athens, Greece - Smoke and scare for over 2000 persons

A fire blazed aboard the Italian ship "Costa Classica" with more than 2000 persons en route from Ancona to Pireo around 10:00am today. Flames raised when Italian vessel was sailing the Aegean Sea off the Greek island of Poros. Five Coastguard vessels, an Air Force Super Puma helicopter and a Greek fregate reached "Costa Classica" to fight the fire which have not caused damage to things and people....

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 125651
Rome, Italy, 08/24/2005 18:27
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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