The circumstances of the incident are under investigation
A video has captured the moment a police helicopter crashed on Lake Balaton in Hungary. The incident happened Thursday afternoon during a planned Air Police Service exercise in Balatonszeplak, Hungary, according to a Sky News report.
The video shared on Reddit and several other social media platforms showed the helicopter spinning out of control, crashing into the lake and slowly sinking into the water. The helicopter crashed into the water about 300 meters offshore.
”Hungarian MD-500E police helicopter crashes into Lake Balaton. Two police officers were slightly injured (Hungary, 07/09/2023),” reads the caption of the video.
Watch the video here:
Hungarian MD-500E police helicopter crashes into Lake Balaton. Two police officers were slightly injured (Hungary, 07-09-2023)
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Fortunately, no one was seriously injured in the accident and the two-man crew was later rescued by a boat. The two police officers were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
According to Hungary todayOn Thursday afternoon, divers arrived on scene around 5 p.m. and began assessing technical rescue options.
In a statement, the National Police Headquarters said: ‘During a planned exercise of the Air Police of the Rapid Reaction and Special Police Service, on September 7, 2023 at 2.44 pm near Balatonszéplak, about 300 meters from the coast, a helicopter of the type MD-500E crashed into the lake water for unknown reasons. The plane’s two-man crew was rescued by a nearby boat and brought to shore without serious injury. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation.”
From BritannicaLake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe, is located in central Hungary, about 80 km southwest of Budapest. The lake and its surroundings are home to a rich and varied flora and fauna. The lake, surrounded by vineyards, volcanic mountains and thermal spas, attracts many tourists.
