A police helicopter is seen crashed on the site near Presov, eastern Slovakia, on May 10, 2017. Two people were confirmed dead in the police helicopter crash here on Wednesday. They both were members of the Slovak Fire and Rescue Corps (HaZZ), said Zuzana Farkasova, a spokesperson from HaZZ. (Xinhua/Police Slovak Republic)
BRATISLAVA, May.10 (Xinhua) -- Two people were confirmed dead in a police helicopter crash in Eastern Slovakia Wednesday.
They both were members of the Slovak Fire and Rescue Corps (HaZZ), said Zuzana Farkasova, a spokesperson from HaZZ.
Two police officers who were also on board the helicopter were transported to a hospital in Presov for treatment.
The helicopter took off as part of an exercise.
"The accident took place at a height of 100 meters and 200 meters away from the point of departure," said Farkasova.
This was the third helicopter accident in the Eastern Slovakia since 2015.
