The floods at Hatzor base: The Air Force commander ordered the establishment of an investigative team
During a preliminary investigation with the senior command forum, Norkin ordered the establishment of an expert team led by a lieutenant colonel to review the flooding. The base on which the alert was damaged has returned to operational activity, and in the coming days the planes and complexes damaged will also be restored. "This is an event that is inconsistent with the expected"
The floods at Hatzor base: The Air Force commander ordered the establishment of an investigative team
Photo: Ministry of Defense, Edit: Amit SimchaAir Force commander Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin on Tuesday ordered an expert investigation team to investigate the reasons for declining operational base constituency following the flooding that occurred last Thursday. The order to form the team, headed by Lieutenant-Colonel T., was passed during a preliminary inquiry that Norkin was present with the Corps senior command forum.
During the initial investigation, Norkin said that "this is an incident that is inconsistent with the corps's expected and therefore it is important to research, learn and apply it in order to prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future." He emphasized that there is now great importance for conducting a "rigorous investigation", which includes examining the current case, the extent to which lessons learned from past events and the improvement of interfaces between the Air Force and the civilian authorities have been implemented.
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To the full articleOne of the planes hit by flooding at Hatzor base
Fighter jets hit by floods at Hazor base (Photo: Untitled)
The IDF spokesman emphasized that despite the damage to operational preparedness at Hatzor base, the Air Force continued to hold operational alert on all other corps bases. Yesterday, Hatzor base returned to operational activity and training. The fighter jets, as well as the planes themselves that were flooded.
According to an IDF spokesman's statement, the Air Force commander also noted that "alongside the extensive preparations for dealing with the severe weather at all bases, we were wrong in not removing the planes from the Dukes in danger of flooding at Hatzor base." He also emphasized that the IAF would continue to maintain the preparedness and operations of the forces against the various arenas and challenges.
Norkin (Photo: IDF Spokesman)
Pictures from the IDF commemorative ceremony and certificates of appreciation for the fighter commander who took part in the special operation in Khan Yunis, September 22, 2019 (Photo: IDF Spokesman)
