Czech armed forces lost Mi-24 combat helicopter, which crashed today near the city of Namesht nad Oslavou in the southeast of the republic, press secretary of the National Ministry of Defense Magdalena Dvorzhakova.
According to her,, Czech Air Force helicopter Mi-24 fell from a height of several meters during takeoff on the territory of the 22nd helicopter air base near the city of Namesti nad Oslavou. The helicopter received significant damage., but the crew of the helicopter was not injured, getting off “fright”. According to the preliminary version, the cause of the fall of the Mi-24 was a problem with the engine.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic confirmed the fact that the helicopter fell from a height of several meters, and, that the incident cost no casualties or injuries to personnel.
The Ministry of National Defense of the Czech Republic creates a special commission, which will investigate the cause of the helicopter crash. Until the end of the investigation, the Czech military department closes all information on the helicopter accident, Zavila Magdalena Dvorzhakova.
It should be noted, What's on 2014 year in the Czech Air Force there was 15 combat helicopters (ten Mi-35s, five Mi-24V), as well as five Mi-24D and ten Mi-24V were in storage. What is the current state of the helicopters?, unknown.
