The two pilots were unable to escape from the helicopter, the other officer jumped into the water and survived: this is how the disaster happened

No emergency report was heard on the communications network and there are no recordings of it.

The helicopter, which left for a routine training flight, disappeared from the radar of the control screen and crashed near Haifa. The naval patrol officer managed to jump into the water and was rescued by the naval police.

Amir Bohbot and Yoav Itiel

04/01/2022

Tuesday, 04 January 2022, 03:31 Updated: 03:41

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In the video: Documentation of the helicopter crash off the coast of Haifa and the evacuation of the wounded to Rambam (Photo: Yedioth from the field, Shlomi Gabay and documentation on social networks according to section 27A of the Copyright Law)

The two Air Force pilots who were killed last night (Monday) in the bat helicopter crash off the coast of Haifa were unable to extricate themselves during the crash, while the naval patrol officer who was with them managed to jump into the water and was rescued by naval police. Lazarus.

According to what he said, no emergency report was heard on the communications network and there are no recordings of it.

The helicopter out a routine training flight disappeared from radar screen control and crashed off the coast of Haifa, near the Institute of Oceanographic city. According to the head of the Air, pilots in the helicopter were very experienced, and the possibility of a helicopter crash due to a technical fault will be examined in depth.

Gen. Lazar noted that “It is a painful and difficult accident and we are of course embracing the families.

This is the beginning of the investigation and all directions are being investigated.

The helicopters are old but very reliable.

The technical component will be carefully researched "

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• The Navy's eyes: on the "bat" helicopter that crashed near the shores of Haifa

Parts of the helicopter that were swept towards the shore, yesterday (Photo: Shlomi Gabay)

The pilots were rescued underwater in a complex operation as the incident occurred on a dark night of Rosh Chodesh Shevat, with no moon.

Upon receiving the reports of the crash, Yaltam fighters, 13th Squadron fighters, 669 fighters and naval police forces were rushed to the scene.

According to Lazar, the pilots were rescued underwater from the cockpit of the helicopter by skilled divers. The naval patrol officer, trained as part of his routine training, managed to jump into the water and was rescued by the naval police. He was rushed to Rambam Hospital in Haifa in fair condition, fully conscious and talking.

The director of Rambam Hospital, Prof. Michael Miki Halbertl, said that "the officer suffers from only superficial bone injuries and is in the intensive care unit for hypothermia.

He speaks and is completely stable. "

Following the incident, the commander of the Air Force ordered the grounding of the "bat" array and also ordered the halting of training flights in the Air Force.

In addition, Major General Amikam Nurkin appointed an investigation team headed by Colonel IX.

Map of the crash scene (Photo: Walla !, image processing)

The "Bat" helicopter is a naval reconnaissance helicopter that was absorbed into the Air Force in 1996. The helicopter is designed to perform a variety of military missions, including assault transport, fire management, anti-submarine warfare, field combat, search and rescue and medical evacuation.

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