The small plane that fell near Bytča was piloted by Olympic medalist Radoslav Židek TVNOVINY.sk – TVNOVINY.sk

Updated 9:15 p.m. 6/9/2022, 8:03 p.m. Tuesday evening around 6:30 p.m. a small plane fell in the cadastral territory of the village of Petrovice in Bytča district. It ended up in a stable, into which it broke. According to TV Markíza, the plane was piloted by Slovak Olympic medalist Radoslav Židek. The Olympian was sitting on the plane with his brother. He managed to get out without major damage after the impact. Radoslav Židek was trapped in the machine. The plane caught fire after impact. The fire hit the pilot mainly in the area of ​​the face and upper body. His father, who arrived at the scene of the accident, took our silver Olympian to the Žilina hospital. Hospital spokeswoman Lenka Záteková confirmed that they admitted one of the participants in the accident. “The man suffered burns to his face, upper and lower limbs, and the burns cover 30 percent of his body surface. The patient is stabilized, conscious, and has undergone all necessary examinations. Under general anesthesia, our team of medical professionals is currently treating his burns in the operating room of the trauma surgery department,” she said. Sheep and six horses were kept in the affected stable. The animals managed to get to safety without injuries. They grazed outside while the fire was being extinguished. Our staff also arrived at the scene after the accident, which is monitoring the situation. You can watch the live entry from Televízne noviny in the video above.