Source : Xinhua
JERUSALEM, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Two Israeli air force pilots were killed early Tuesday morning in a helicopter crash in southern Israel, said Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).
"The remains of the helicopter have been discovered, with no survivors being found," the IDF said in a statement.
At 1 a.m. local time, the nearby airbase lost radio contact with a Cobra helicopter. The IDF then scanned the southern area and found the crashed aircraft outside of a Kibbutz, called Revadim.
"The two crew members were experienced veteran reservists who had been trained for years," a senior air force officer told the Ha'aretz daily.
An IDF spokesperson said that the Air Force Commander, Maj.-Gen. Amir Eshel, has appointed a team to investigate this accident.
In September 2008, two Israeli pilots were killed in a Cobra helicopter crash in northern Israel, due to a broken rotor.
In October 2012, Air Force Commander Eshel grounded jet flights of the air force due to a series of near-accidents.
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