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Two Israeli pilots crashed and died during training

Two Israeli pilots crashed and died during training

by YCPress

November 24, the Israel Defense Forces issued a notice that a light aircraft crashed in southern Israel that day, and two pilots were killed. 

According to Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Zilberman, the two pilots were training to fly when the plane crashed.

The site of where a two Israeli soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash near the Bedouin city of Rahat, southern Israel, on November 24, 2020. Photo by Dudu Greenspan/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** קיבוץ מטוס התרסק מת מוות גבר נער חיילים פרח טיס זירה

The instructor was a reserve officer who served in the F16 fighter flight team. The trainees had received flight training for four months. 

The Israeli military is investigating the specific cause of the plane crash.