After the military helicopter crashed yesterday (Monday) in Haifa in which two pilots were killed, IDF Spokesman Brigadier General Ran Kochav told about the chain of events in an interview with 103FM: "The helicopter was on its way back from a training flight, close to Haifa shores From the beach.
The two pilots killed, the naval patrol officer manages to extricate himself from the helicopter. "He further noted that the cause of the accident is not yet known," We are at the beginning of the investigation and all directions are open to us. "
The search for the helicopter crash off the coast of Haifa, Photo: Shmuel Buharis
At the same time, the IDF spokesman emphasized that they did not think it was a hostile terrorist attack and even ruled out the possibility that it was a cyber attack that disrupted the helicopter systems. "Fortunately, one of the crew members is alive.
I guess after he recovers we can interrogate him and understand what happened, "said the star lieutenant colonel, adding:" This is a very painful fatal accident.
We embrace the families and wish the health of the officer who was saved. "
Parts of the helicopter that crashed in Haifa, Photo: Michel Dot Com
Following the accident the Air Force commander decided to ground the bat helicopters and stop training flights throughout the corps.
"The operational flights will continue as long as necessary, but the training flights will be stopped. He also appointed a commission of inquiry headed by General Moshe T., who was himself the commander of a helicopter squadron," said an IDF spokesman.
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