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Large rescue forces were called to the scene of the crash. The most difficult task of all was assigned to one diver - Walla! news

2022-01-04T13:55:24.204Z


The Air Force commander coordinated the operation, in which forces from the air and sea such as Squadron 13 and Unit 669 tried to reach the pilots and the Navy officer. After a quick discussion in the field near the helicopter, it was decided that the unit for underwater missions would rescue the trapped, led by a veteran and skilled diver. "This is a complex, professional and mental task"


Large rescue forces were called to the scene of the crash.

The most difficult task of all was assigned to one diver

The Air Force commander coordinated the operation, in which forces from the air and sea such as Squadron 13 and Unit 669 tried to reach the pilots and the Navy officer.

After a quick discussion in the field near the helicopter, it was decided that the unit for underwater missions would rescue the trapped, led by a veteran and skilled diver.

"This is a complex, professional and mental task"

Amir Bohbot

04/01/2022

Tuesday, 04 January 2022, 15:33 Updated: 15:44

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Rescue forces of various types jumped last night (Monday) to the scene of the helicopter crash off the coast of Haifa, in an attempt to reach the two pilots and the navy officer who were on it.

At the beginning of the complex rescue operation, which involved the cooperation of forces operating at sea and on land, the officer who swam to the naval police forces was rescued, who first arrived at the scene and identified the body of the helicopter in the water.

Later, it was veteran divers who managed to rescue the two pilots, Lt. Col. Erez Shahayani and Major Chen Fogel.



Air Force Commander Major General Amikam Nurkin conducted the rescue operations from the air and sea.

Helicopters including 669 fighters, reconnaissance aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles were first launched, and the airspace for civilian aircraft traffic was closed to allow search and rescue.

Subsequently, a variety of naval forces from Squadron 3 (the missile ships), the unit for underwater missions (Yaltam) and Squadron 13, as well as bees and a wasp unit that operate in Haifa Bay and near the coast, were also bounced.

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Lt. Col. Erez Shahanei and Major Chen Fogel, who were killed in the crash (Photo: IDF Spokesman)

With the locating of the helicopter, which at least in the early stages of the incident part was still floating above the water, it was still unclear whether the pilots were in the floating part or below the water surface.

"The helicopter did not sink. It floated. It floated above the water. But a large part of it, almost 4-5 m was in the water, the body of the helicopter is a closed, dark place, it is narrow, full of devices, and wires, the helicopter sways, and no one promises "For another moment, it will not turn over again or sink as a result of an unexpected problem, water currents, waves and wind," expert military sources explained.



When the possibility that they were in the floating part was ruled out, after a quick discussion in the field about the manner of the rescue, the task was finally assigned to Hilatam. "This is a very complex task.

This is a professional dive for everything.

The cruiser has 13 diving skills in such situations, even for 669, but the experts speak?

"The distance of their mother base and the location of the crash left no doubt that they would arrive quickly, carry out the mission with the backing and assistance of the other units," the sources said.

"A professional diver can get entangled inside the body of the helicopter, so means must be taken, and a way can be found for rescue. The moment of this rescue is very complex, and the divers express their high professional level."

Crash scene (Photo: Walla !, image processing)

One of Hilmat's functions is to rescue soldiers from vessels in the middle of the sea and at sea depths, among other things. classified underwater and help repair a vessel below the waterline. disposal divers diving unit has a variety of advanced systems in the world.



"this kind of conditions, which have air crew - it is clear to everyone Slilt"m have clearly superior professional level," said a senior officer Res. "This is not a question. They have the appropriate experience for deep diving, with heavy equipment, for prolonged action. It is clear and from that moment on they think about the course of action. Correct and more.



"" This is a very complex task not only on the professional level but also on the mental level. At the end, soldiers are rescued.The forces on the ground should be praised, "he added.

More on Walla!

The dead in the helicopter crash in Haifa: Lt. Col. Erez Shahaini and Major Chen Fogel

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Searches at the crash scene, today (Photo: Flash 90, Shir Torem)

After assessing the situation in the water and examining the helicopter in the water, the senior commanders gave a "green light" to the unit, and it was decided that one of the veteran divers of the Hiltam, in permanent service with over 20 years of experience, would dive into the pilots accompanied by fighters from the unit. Own.

The senior counter dived in, but it's always teamwork that requires a high level of professionalism and composure.

"This unit works like a springboard," officials familiar with the details of the incident explained.

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