Israel’s News Blog Magazine: Daily Stories Video and PhotosA malfunction caused an Apache to decent yesterday right into high power lines near Zefat. Within seconds the Chopper crashed and burst into flames. The two pilots flying it were killed instantly. More then eight fire fighting battled with the flames which spread through the area, until finely put out.
The head of the air force, Yohannan Locker, said in an announcement to the press that although the reason for the malfunction in the craft is still unknown, it’s very unlikely that it was hit by enemy fire. “It’s still a mystery,” Said Locker, “but no fire was shot at it from Lebanon’s direction. It’s a very low probability that the craft was hit by enemy fire. Geometrically speaking as well, according to the craft’s location and the fact that there was another chopper right in front of it, make it very much unlikely”
This incidents follows the accident of Thursday night, where Major Ran Yeoshua was killed when two Apaches collided while on their way to assist ground forces in Avivim.
Also Yesterday, A force was sent to help rescue a soldier who was injuered by Hizballa fire in Lebanon, near Maron A-Ras and Binat Jabil. They were caught into an ambush and in a long battle Sargent Kobi Smileg (20) and an officer were killed. Around eighteen other soldiers were wounded, including the battalion’s commander.
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