Two pilots killed in helicopter crash in Israel
Two Israeli military pilots were killed and an aerial observer was injured in a helicopter crash on Monday night off the coast of northern Israel, the Israeli military said, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
The maritime 'Atalef' helicopter crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Haifa city during a training flight with an aerial observer and two pilots on board, a military spokesperson said in a statement.
The aerial observer was moderately injured and sent to the Rambam Hospital in Haifa. He was 'in a stable condition' and treated for hypothermia, Micky Halbertal, director of the Rambam Hospital, told reporters.
The two pilots were found after a rescue search and were declared dead 'after extensive resuscitation efforts,' the statement said.
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