Military helicopter crashes at Czech air base killing one

A Venom military helicopter has crashed at the 22nd Air Base in the Czech town of Náměšť nad Oslavou, Report informs, citing a post by the Czech Army on X.

Five service members were on board the helicopter.

"Five soldiers were on board the helicopter. Units of the integrated rescue system are operating at the scene. We will publish further information as soon as the situation allows," the statement said.

According to Czech media, one of the service members was killed.

Petr Janaček, a representative of the emergency services, said several ground rescue units as well as helicopters had been dispatched to the scene.