An IAF helicopter flew into an electricity cable in the Golan Heights early Monday afternoon, but no one was hurt. The chopper's crew managed to land it, and the helicopter only suffered slight damage in the mishap.
IAF Commander Maj.-Gen. Iddo Nechushtan gave instructions for the establishment of a team of inquiry regarding the circumstances of the accident. In addition, he ordered all training activities in the Air Force, including a large-scale exercise that is currently underway, to be frozen for 24 hours.
The freezing of training is common procedure in the case of serious accidents, or potentially serious ones, in the IDF.
Last week, a Defender-type helicopter hired by the Israel Electric Company crashed in a low-level flight near Mitzpeh Ramon, in southern Israel. The pilot managed to extricate himself without suffering injury. The Ministry of Transportation launched an investigation.