The plane involved in yesterday’s fatal military air crash had seen a previous malfunction in recent months, Channel 13 reports.
The Grob G 120 “Snonit” that crashed yesterday during a training session had had a previous problem with its engine which was fixed, the network says. Another plane of the same model also had an unspecified malfunction during the recent period, the report adds.
The plane is generally considered to be very safe.
The site of a plane crash in which two Israeli soldiers were killed near Kibbutz Mishmar Hanegev in southern Israel on November 24, 2020. (Dudu Greenspan/Flash90)
The crash killed trainer Maj. (res.) Itay Zayden, a 42-year-old from Kibbutz Shoval, and cadet Cpl. Lihu Ben-Bassa, 19, from Rishon Lezion.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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