A Czech army "Venom" helicopter carrying five troops crashed on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2026, at the Namest nad Oslavou Air Force base in the Eastern Czech Republic, the country's military reported on X.

According to the CTK news agency, at least one person was killed in the crash. The Czech army confirmed that emergency services were responding at the crash site.

This incident is currently under investigation, and further updates are expected.

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