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June 11, 2024, 10:32 pm
6 Palestinian gunmen killed as heavy clashes erupt near Jenin during IDF raid
Army says it used ‘pressure cooker’ tactic to force suspects from building they holed up in, called in attack helicopter to strike compound
By
Emanuel Fabian
May 19, 2024, 6:20 pm
Iranian officials say President Raisi’s helicopter involved in ‘very concerning’ crash
Reports say incident occurred near city of Jolfa along border with Azerbaijan, with rescue crews working to reach aircraft also carrying foreign minister in poor weather conditions
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Agencies
October 15, 2023, 11:34 am
Helicopter carrying Israeli troops to south after Hamas assault was hit by explosive
None of the dozens of soldiers aboard the Sikorsky CH-53 were hurt in October 7 incident, as pilots managed to safely land the aircraft before it went up in flames
By
ToI Staff
June 8, 2023, 11:49 pm
Air Force returns Apache fleet to service after technical malfunction fears
With no anomalies found, IAF chief Tomer Bar orders 113th Squadron to resume operations following week of grounded aircraft
By
Emanuel Fabian
June 1, 2023, 8:59 am
Air Force grounds fleet of Apache choppers after technical issue discovered
IAF chief Tomer Bar says helicopters will return to service after the entire fleet has been inspected; move comes after Yasur choppers were briefly grounded last month
By
Emanuel Fabian
and
ToI Staff
May 19, 2023, 12:36 pm
Air Force grounds fleet of Yasur choppers after malfunction
Aging transport helicopters have seen numerous maintenance issues in recent years; no damage or injuries during incident on Wednesday night
By
Emanuel Fabian
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
March 13, 2023, 3:46 pm
Military pilots said angry at Netanyahu for using them as pawns in deception tactic
Air Force chopper was ordered to take PM to protest-blocked airport en route to Italy, but he then took a police helicopter; pilots were reportedly unaware of ruse
By
ToI Staff
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
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
January 26, 2022, 9:42 pm
IDF chief: Motivation to serve in combat units up among Israelis, except the wealthy
Kohavi doubles down on superiority of infantrymen over intel officers; reflecting on deadly 1997 helicopter crash, defense minister calls for thorough probes of recent accidents
By
Judah Ari Gross
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
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
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
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
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