Two pilots were not saved.
In Israel, not far from Haifa, a military helicopter crashed. 2 pilots were killed. At the time of the accident, the helicopter was performing a training flight, Chronicle.info reports with reference to Channel 24.
The disaster took place late in the evening on January 3. According to media reports, there was another soldier on board.
Another soldier was injured
He received moderate injuries, his condition was assessed by doctors as stable. The IDF say that the helicopter fell into the water off the coast. Local residents saw the fire from the shore, so they immediately reported the accident.
Rescuers quickly pulled the crew out of the water, but they failed to save two pilots. The soldier in the hospital was a patrolman.
The helicopter crashed an hour after takeoff
The helicopter took off from the airfield at about 20:00, and crashed an hour later. Before the fall, eyewitnesses say, he flew at a very low altitude.
The circumstances and causes of the tragedy are being established, an investigation is underway. Now all flights of this type of helicopter in Israel have been suspended.
