7th anniversary of the plane crash
Memorial ceremony for the victims of the plane crash in the village Hejce was held at the cemetery in Hlohovec on the 21st January 2013. Surviving families, mayor of Hlohovec, town officials and members of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic bowed to the memory of LTC Jozef BIGAS and MAJ Vladimir SOPUCH. Garrison Commander LTC Adrian MELEGA mentioned in his speech: "Today's tribute assures us that their lives had meaning. What was done in their short life had a high value. They left behind profound and indelible impact in our hearts.“ Military chaplains LTC Stanislav LIPKA and 2LT Jan MAGYAR prayed for the God’s help and blessing to the surviving families.