Three people have been arrested after the death of a 21-year-old British man killed by a spinning rotor blade when he disembarked in Athens from a helicopter chartered by his family from Mykonos.
Greek authorities said the aircraft’s pilot and two ground engineers were detained after the incident.
“Our inquiry has focused on possible negligence,” a police source said. “Basic questions have emerged from witness testimony as to why the blades were not at a standstill when passengers were allowed to disembark on Monday.”
The victim, identified as Jack Fenton, was killed instantly. He was due to return to the UK on a private jet after holidaying with his parents on Mykonos.
Greek media said the Oxford Brookes student was struck by the helicopter’s rear rotor while attempting to take a selfie within seconds of the Bell 407 touching down at a helipad near Spata.
The results of an official police inquiry are expected to be delivered to a public prosecutor on Tuesday. “We have interviewed witnesses including the [three] friends who were travelling with him,” an officer said. “The probe will then be sent to the prosecutor who will assume the case.”
The unnamed pilot could face charges of involuntary manslaughter, according to media reports.
