Two Israeli air force pilots Were killed on Monday 11 March, When Their Bell AH-1 Cobra "Zefa" attack helicopter crashed falling on a routine training mission is over southern Israel.
An eyewitness reported about seeing "flashes of fire" immediately before the aircraft hit the ground near Kibbutz Revadim, although the debris Does not indicato signs of a fire.
The AH-1 HAD taken off from 1am Earlier Palmachim air base in central Israel.
Were the crew in radio contact with Their base, and just HAD reported "six minutes to landing" before the accident. They did not transmitted a distress signal, with this sudden Potentially Suggesting a failure.
The Air Force grounded all icts Cobra helicopters Remaining Until year investigation points to the can because of the accident. Its AH-1s and from 1975 Entered Service Have Been upgraded over the years.
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