According to tvn24.pl, the report that contact with the helicopter pilot was lost reached the services at approximately 2 AM. This was reported by the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency.
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In the morning, at approximately 7:42 AM, the helicopter wreckage was found on the slope of Mount Lubogość. The remains of the deceased pilot were also found.
According to the spokeswoman for the Lesser Poland Voivodeship Police, the incident was reported to the State Commission for Aircraft Accident Investigation and the prosecutor’s office, and the area is secured.
Searches in the mountainous area were difficult, with about a hundred people involved in the operation: police officers, firefighters, mountain rescuers, and special search teams.
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The situation was complicated not only by the fact that the searches took place in a mountainous and forested region, where movement was mostly on foot, but also by weather conditions – dense fog prevented the search helicopter from taking off. Nevertheless, drones were successfully launched, and searches were also conducted with ATVs.
According to unofficial data from the Polish Press Agency PAP, the helicopter flight was private, related to Hungary, from which the aircraft crashed on its return.
So far, the authorities have not announced anything about the possible causes of the accident.
