What many are calling a remarkable case of Hashgacha Pratis unfolded overnight in Poland and Hungary when a helicopter carrying a Boro Park yungerman safely completed a flight to Kerestir before crashing a short time later, killing the pilot.

The yungerman had reportedly traveled aboard a Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter from Radoshitz, Poland, to Kerestir on Wednesday night. After dropping him off, the helicopter took off from Hungary and continued on its journey toward Zator Airport in Poland.

A short time later, the aircraft crashed in a heavily wooded mountainous area between Limanov and Amsana in southern Poland. Emergency services received reports of a possible aviation accident shortly after 1:00 a.m. and launched a massive overnight search operation involving firefighters, police, mountain rescue teams, drone units, military personnel, and specialized off-road vehicles.

After several hours of searching through the difficult terrain, crews located the wreckage Thursday morning. The body of the pilot, a 30-year-old man, was found near the crash site shortly before 8:00 a.m. Authorities believe he was the only person aboard the helicopter at the time of the crash, and no other victims were found in the area.

According to flight-tracking data, the helicopter’s signal disappeared at 1:06 a.m. while en route to Zator. Moments before contact was lost, the aircraft was traveling at approximately 220 km/h and flying at an altitude of about 880 meters. The crash site remains secured as police investigators, prosecutors, and aviation authorities continue working to determine what caused the tragedy.