The Czech army confirmed on the social network “X” that five soldiers were on board the aircraft. One soldier died and three others were injured in the accident. Emergency services are working at the scene and investigating the circumstances of the accident.
Regional rescue services reported that one person died and three others were injured and taken to hospital in the helicopter crash.
The accident occurred at an air force base 180 kilometers southeast of Prague, AP reported.
The Czech army has not yet provided additional information about the circumstances of the accident.
The “UH-1Y Venom”, manufactured by Bell Textron, is a multi-purpose helicopter. It is equipped with two “T700-GE-401C” engines manufactured by General Electric.
