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Police say a helicopter has crashed in western Czech Republic, killing two people on board.

Spokeswoman Hana Stefflova says the crash occurred at about 3.30 p.m. (1330 GMT) on Tuesday on a field near the village of Kaznejov, some 100 kilometers (62 miles) west of the capital Prague.

Stefflova said she had no further details about the crash at this stage.