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10/09/2004
MoD confirms death toll of Czech chopper crash
The MoD has confirmed, with "very deep regret", that six British armed forces personnel have died following yesterday's helicopter crash during exercises in the Czech Republic.
Six soldiers were killed when a British Army Air Corps Lynx helicopter crashed close to Brno in the east of the country during 'Exercise Flying Rhino'.
Flying Rhino is an annual Czech-UK exercise to train forward air controller teams, and began on September 7. Further elements of the exercise have been suspended following the accident.
The crash victims were all attached to units based in Germany.
The families of the two aircrew, from 1 Regiment Army Air Corps based at Gutersloh, and four military passengers from 12 Regiment Royal Artillery, based at Sennelager, have been informed.
Czech emergency services are on the scene, near Namest, along with a British military team, and a Board of Inquiry will be convened as a matter of course.
(gmcg/mb)
Six soldiers were killed when a British Army Air Corps Lynx helicopter crashed close to Brno in the east of the country during 'Exercise Flying Rhino'.
Flying Rhino is an annual Czech-UK exercise to train forward air controller teams, and began on September 7. Further elements of the exercise have been suspended following the accident.
The crash victims were all attached to units based in Germany.
The families of the two aircrew, from 1 Regiment Army Air Corps based at Gutersloh, and four military passengers from 12 Regiment Royal Artillery, based at Sennelager, have been informed.
Czech emergency services are on the scene, near Namest, along with a British military team, and a Board of Inquiry will be convened as a matter of course.
(gmcg/mb)
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