A Czech military helicopter with five soldiers on ​board crashed in the east of the country on ‌Thursday killing one person, the army and rescue services said.

Axar.az reports, citing Reuters, the army said the crash happened at an army base in ​Namest nad Oslavou, 180km (112 miles) southeast of ​Prague.

"A Venom helicopter crashed at the 22nd ⁠Helicopter Air Force Base in Namest nad Oslavou," ​the army said. "There were five soldiers on board. ​The integrated emergency system is responding at the scene."

Jihlava region rescue service spokesman Petr Janacek said one person ​was killed in the accident, which ocurred ​directly at the base.

Three other people have been transported to ‌hospital, ⁠one with light and two with medium-severity injuries, he said.

The UH-1Y Venom is a multi-purpose helicopter produced by Bell ⁠Textron ​and powered by two ​T700-GE-401C engines produced by General Electric.