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A Eurofox plane crashed in Slovakia, two people hospitalized

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27/08/2026

On Wednesday, August 26, near Sládkovičovo (Trnava Region), an air crash occurred: a small two-seat Eurofox plane crashed shortly after 5:20 PM. According to preliminary information from the Trnava Region police, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing due to a sudden engine failure.

Ground rescuers and the aviation service immediately arrived at the scene. There were two people in the plane cabin, and both were injured. The woman with multiple serious injuries was airlifted by helicopter to a hospital in Bratislava after first aid was provided. The man suffered a lower limb fracture and chest injury and was hospitalized in a hospital in Galanta by ambulance.

The exact causes and circumstances of this accident are currently being investigated by the Aviation and Maritime Accident Investigation Authority.

Eurofox planes, produced by the Slovak company Aeropro, generally have a good safety reputation, with over 700 units produced and hundreds of thousands of flight hours over the last 30 years without structural failures. However, recent reports indicate cases where weather conditions, such as strong crosswinds and turbulence, may have led to loss of control of the Eurofox 2K plane during takeoff, even without mechanical faults.

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