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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 344

helicopter crash

In this photo provided by Moj News Agency, rescue teams are seen near the site of the incident of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Varzaghan in northwestern Iran, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (Azin Haghighi, Moj News Agency via AP)
May 24, 2024, 3:22 pm
Iran says no signs of foul play in wreckage of helicopter crash that killed Raisi
Report by Iranian military says ‘no bullet holes or similar impacts’ found at crash site to indicate Iranian helicopter was attacked, flight did not sway from pre-designated route
By AP and AFP
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian speaks during a joint press conference with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib, in Beirut Lebanon, October 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
May 20, 2024, 11:12 am
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, 60, Iran’s hardline FM who died in helicopter crash
A consistent supporter of Tehran’s radical policies, country’s top diplomat oversaw reconciliation efforts with Saudi Arabia, held meetings with top Hamas officials amid Gaza war
By AP and ToI Staff
President Ebrahim Raisi attends a meeting during the inauguration ceremony of dam of Qiz Qalasi, or Castel of Girl in Azeri, at the border of Iran and Azerbaijan, May 19, 2024. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
May 20, 2024, 9:08 am
Iran’s Raisi confirmed dead in helicopter crash near Azerbaijan border
Officials declare deaths of president and foreign minister after lengthy overnight search in difficult conditions; Hamas conveys ‘deepest condolences’ to the Iranian government
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Aerial footage of the site in South Brunswick, New Jersey of the helicopter crash in which an Israeli pilot was killed, Aug. 31, 2023. (X screenshot)
September 1, 2023, 10:55 am
Israeli pilot killed in helicopter crash in New Jersey
Police say there were no other victims from the crash in South Brunswick; efforts being made to return pilot’s body to Israel
By ToI Staff
This image made from video shows a helicopter and ambulance involved in rescue mission, after an aircraft crashes carrying US marines, in Darwin, Australia, August 27, 2023. (AuBC via AP)
August 27, 2023, 11:11 am
3 US marines killed as aircraft crashes during drill in Australia with 23 onboard
Five seriously wounded and flown to hospital in Darwin while others treated at triage site at scene; several Osprey aircraft have been involved in accidents in recent years
By AFP
Illustrative: A Blackhawk helicopter lands next to an Apache attack helicopter at a US military base at undisclosed location in Eastern Syria, November 11, 2019. (Darko Bandic/AP)
June 13, 2023, 9:08 am
US says 22 soldiers hurt in helicopter ‘mishap’ in northeast Syria
American military investigating cause of accident, says there was no enemy fire; 10 of the injured moved to ‘higher care facilities’
By Bassam Mroue
The scene of a helicopter crash near Netanya, April 4, 2023 (Magen David Adom)
April 4, 2023, 12:50 pm
Man killed in civilian helicopter crash near Netanya
Omer Lerer, 64, an experienced pilot who flew for El Al, dies when aircraft comes down in field; investigators probing whether he hit power cable
By ToI Staff
Military and onlookers stand at the site where a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten outside the capital Kyiv on January 18, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Sergei Supinsky / AFP)
January 18, 2023, 10:54 am
Ukraine minister among at least 17 killed as helicopter crashes near kindergarten
Denys Monastyrsky and other top interior ministry officials onboard aircraft that came down in Kyiv suburb; 4 children among dead; security services investigating cause
By AP and ToI Staff
In an undated photograph, an Israeli navy AS565 Panther helicopter is seen flying. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 3, 2022, 10:13 pm
Never-before-seen corrosion caused deadly January chopper crash, IDF concludes
Probe finds proximity to sea water likely caused piece to rust, though issue was hidden to all; killed pilots praised for trying to weather challenges as cabin filled with smoke
By Emanuel Fabian
In an undated photograph, an Israeli navy AS565 Panther helicopter is seen flying during sunset. (Israel Defense Forces)
February 11, 2022, 11:26 am
Broken motor blade caused deadly chopper crash, military probe finds
Investigators say pilots were not able to escape the helicopter because they were knocked out when it hit the water; remaining ‘Atalef’ aircraft to be checked for similar issues
By Judah Ari Gross
An Israeli army flare illuminates the sky during searches after a military helicopter crashed off the coast of Haifa on the night of January 3, 2022. Inset: The two soldiers killed, Lt.-Col. Erez Sachyani (right) and Major Chen Fogel (Alon Nadav/Flash90; Israel Defense Forces)
January 13, 2022, 10:14 pm
IDF probe finds motor failure caused deadly chopper crash, but cause still unknown
Fleet of helicopters to stay grounded as investigators still can’t determine why the aircraft’s left motor caught fire and why the pilots couldn’t escape in last week’s accident
By Judah Ari Gross
Israeli soldiers search for parts of a crashed military helicopter after a military helicopter crashed off the coast of the northern Israeli city of Hafia, January 4, 2022. (Shir Torem/Flash90)
January 7, 2022, 10:08 pm
Investigators said to find that flotation device failed in deadly helicopter crash
Report says electrical short hampered pilots’ ability to control helicopter during crash landing; aircraft hit water on its right side and sank with two crew members still on board
By ToI Staff
Capt. Ron Birman, right, a naval officer who escaped a helicopter crash, shakes hands with the head of the Israeli Navy, Maj. Gen. David Sa'ar Salama, at Haifa's Rambam Medical Center on January 4, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
January 4, 2022, 9:26 pm
Sole survivor recounts his attempts to save pilots as helicopter smashed into sea
Navy, air force chiefs hail Capt. Ron Birman, who managed to escape aircraft and call for help from his cellphone while floating at sea; now recovering in hospital
By Judah Ari Gross
The grave of Maj. Chen Fogel, an Israeli Air Force pilot killed in a helicopter crash, is seen at the military cemetery in Haifa, on January 4, 2022. (Shir Torem/Flash90)
January 4, 2022, 8:00 pm
As pilots buried, initial probe finds motor malfunction doomed helicopter
Investigators looking into why pilots didn’t escape the chopper during emergency landing like naval officer, who survived and called the squadron commander to report the crash
By Judah Ari Gross
An Israeli army flare illuminates the sky during searches, after a military helicopter crashed off the coast of Haifa on the night of January 3, 2022. (Alon Nadav/Flash90)
January 4, 2022, 4:23 pm
With helicopter crash, Military Censor again confronts social media, comes up short
2 MKs shared information about Monday’s deadly crash, violating a gag order and, in one case, spreading a false rumor – but not before the internet was already awash with reports
By Judah Ari Gross
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