Two IOF officers killed, one injured in helicopter crash
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The IOF announces that two Israeli officers were killed and one was moderately injured in the helicopter crash off the Haifa coast.
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Remnants of the crashed Israeli helicopter
Two officers of the Israeli occupation forces were killed and one was injured in the helicopter that crashed off the Haifa coast, the IOF said on Twitter.
"2 officers were killed and 1 moderately injured when a maritime helicopter crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Haifa during a training flight last night," it said.
Last night, Kan had reported that one crew member in the helicopter sustained moderate injuries and two others were rescued from the water but their condition was unknown.
The crash
A helicopter crashed off the coast of the occupied city of Haifa, Israeli media reported.
Several Israeli media outlets said Monday the incident was ambiguous, "and details cannot be added, as it is not known whether it was caused by human or technical error."
"The helicopter crashed in the water at high speed with its crew still inside," Israeli media said, adding that the three soldiers who were on board were later found.
Maariv described the incident as "unusual" and said a large number of troops showed up at the location of the incident.
Israeli Channel 14 clarified that the aircraft belongs to the naval forces, and it was an Atalaf assault helicopter. Reports said three people were aboard.
