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Saturday, February 26, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 26, 2022
2 men killed in plane crash near Jerusalem
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The scene of a light aircraft crash near Mevo Beitar, near Jerusalem, on February 26, 2022. (Israel Police)
Two men in their 30s and 60s die after the light aircraft they were flying in crashes near the town of Mevo Beitar, near Jerusalem.
Police say the plane took off from an airfield in central Israel and was meant to land near Masada, but authorities lost contact with the craft over the Jerusalem Hills.
Officers searching the area found the crashed plane.
Medics called to the scene pronounced them both dead. They have not been immediately named.
An investigation has been opened.
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