{"id":20073,"date":"2026-08-23T09:45:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T09:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/23\/39-year-old-passenger-released-after-helicopter-lands-on-spetses-beach-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T09:45:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T09:45:52","slug":"39-year-old-passenger-released-after-helicopter-lands-on-spetses-beach-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/23\/39-year-old-passenger-released-after-helicopter-lands-on-spetses-beach-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"39-Year-Old Passenger Released After Helicopter Lands on Spetses Beach \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 39-year-old Greek man who was aboard a helicopter that landed on Zogeria Beach in Spetses on Saturday has been released on the orders of a prosecutor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The helicopter\u2019s unexpected landing caused concern among beachgoers and disrupted the normally quiet scene at the popular beach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 39-year-old passenger was initially arrested on suspicion of drug possession. However, he was later released following a decision by the prosecutor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A foreign woman who was travelling with him remains missing, and authorities are continuing their efforts to locate her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The helicopter\u2019s two German pilots were not arrested under the automatic arrest procedure. They have, however, given statements to authorities as investigators continue gathering evidence as part of the preliminary investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities are expected to clarify the circumstances surrounding the helicopter\u2019s landing and the events that followed as the investigation progresses.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\ude81\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddf7 Helicopter landing stuns beachgoers in Spetses<\/p>\n<p>A helicopter landed unexpectedly on Zogeria Beach in Spetses, causing confusion and concern among swimmers.<\/p>\n<p>A 39-year-old Greek passenger was initially arrested on suspicion of drug possession but was later released on the\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tSWFKYut18\">pic.twitter.com\/tSWFKYut18<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greek City Times (@greekcitytimes) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/greekcitytimes\/status\/2091447484224549322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<div>\n\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\tdrug possession, Greece news, greek islands, Greek news, greek news on demand, greek news today, helicopter landing, police investigation, Spetses, Spetses news, tourism Greece, Zogeria Beach\t<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e431a0aaf2dcb7e221a3bd95d4b4996106e91f12afa178bba01dd45d1cdacc01?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e431a0aaf2dcb7e221a3bd95d4b4996106e91f12afa178bba01dd45d1cdacc01?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Athens Bureau<\/h5>\n<p>Athens Bureau is Greek City Times\u2019 news desk in Athens, reporting on Greek politics, society, economy, culture, and breaking national news for readers in Greece and the diaspora.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-link\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/08\/23\/39-year-old-passenger-released-helicopter-landing-spetses-beach\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 39-year-old Greek man who was aboard a helicopter that landed on Zogeria Beach in Spetses on Saturday has been released on the orders of a prosecutor. The helicopter\u2019s unexpected landing caused concern among beachgoers and disrupted the normally quiet scene at the popular beach. 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