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Former sports star, 30, killed after crashing his helicopter into mountain
- A former Polish volleyball star, Błażej Czarnecki, 30, died when his helicopter crashed into Mount Lubogoszcz in southern Poland.
- The crash occurred after takeoff from Bodrogkisfalud, Hungary, while en route to Zator, Poland.
- Dense fog and difficult terrain hampered the search operation for the wreckage.
- Firefighters located the wreckage on the slopes of Mount Lubogoszcz around 7:40 a.m. local time.
- Czarnecki held commercial helicopter and private pilot licenses and worked as a flight instructor.
- The cause of the crash is under investigation by the State Commission on Aircraft Accidents Investigation and prosecutors.
- Czarnecki played for multiple Polish volleyball clubs, including LKPS Politechnika Pszczółka Lublin and Arka Tempo Chełm.
- He ended his playing career with Międzyrzeckie Towarzystwo Siatkarskie in the 2022/23 season.
- Czarnecki studied at the Polish Air Force University and pursued aviation full-time.
- The crash’s cause remains unknown and is under investigation by authorities.
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