Hungarian Air Force Helicopter Crashes During Exercises in Croatia

A Hungarian Air Force Airbus H145 helicopter has crashed in Croatia, carrying three individuals. This information was reported by Hungary's defense ministry.

According to a statement posted on the ministry's website, "Two Airbus H145 helicopters of the Hungarian Air Force were performing training missions in Croatian airspace when one of the helicopters, transporting three people, crashed under unexplained circumstances in central Croatia." The ministry confirmed that debris from the helicopter and the bodies of two military personnel have been found, while search efforts for the third individual are ongoing.

Earlier, Croatian media reported that the military helicopter had fallen in the Pakovo area of Šibensko-Knin County. A Mi-171 helicopter and a Pilatus aircraft have been dispatched for the search operations.