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Czechia: Army helicopter crashes, killing at least one
Czechia: Army helicopter crashes, killing at least one
Isaac Holmberg with Reuters, AP07/23/2026July 23, 2026A Czech army helicopter carrying five troops crashed in eastern Czech Republic, the military said.
https://p.dw.com/p/5HdBGA Czech army "Venom" helicopter carrying five troops crashed on Wednesday, the country's military said on X.
"A Venom helicopter crashed at the 22nd Helicopter Air Force Base in Namest nad Oslavou," the army said. "There were five soldiers on board. The integrated emergency system is responding at the scene."
The regional rescue service reported that one person died in the crash, while three others were injured and transported to the hospital.
The crash occurred at the Air Force base Namest nad Oslavou, 180 kilometers (112 miles) southeast of Prague.
The Czech Army has not yet released additional information about the circumstances surrounding the crash.
The UH-1Y Venom, produced by Bell Textron, is a multipurpose helicopter. It is powered by two T700-GE-401C engines produced by General Electric.
Edited by: Dmytro Hubenko
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