Policemen speak with Israelis as they hold parts of a military helicopter at the shore after it crashed off the coast of the Mediterranean near Haifa as local media said, Israel January 3, 2022. REUTERS/ Rami Shlush
January 4, 2022
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -An Israeli military helicopter crashed off the coast of northern Israel during a training flight late on Monday, killing two pilots, the military said.
A third crew member, an aerial observer, was injured and evacuated to a hospital, the military said.
The air force commanding officer opened an investigation into the crash and ordered a temporary discontinuation of training flights, as well as the use of the maritime Panther helicopter.
(Reporting by Ari Rabinovitch; Editing by Cynthia Osterman and Himani Sarkar)
