Accident around 1am local on night training mission.  Both reservists killed, named by IDF as Lt.-Col. (res.) Noam Ron, 49, and Maj. (res.) Erez Flekser, 31. The pilots had radioed the Palmahim air base before the crash, saying they would land there in six minutes. There was no distress call prior to the accident.

Date:

12 March, 2013

Make:

Bell

Model:

AH-1

Location:

Shfela

Country:

Israel

Civil / Military:

MIlitary

Fatalities:

2

Operator:

Israeli-Defence-Force

Link:

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=306132

Link:

http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/idf-releases-names-of-helicopter-crash-victims/2013/03/12/?src=ataglance

Link:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jzYgI9c8Xs7Z2N5nOkUft_TINpHw?docId=CNG.1e7e0cde3c49238c4af2773449a92bfb.461