19-year old IAF cadet and flight instructor die in light plane crash
By Jay Jackson, Illinois Intelligencer
25 Nov 2020, 16:36 GMT+10
- Two Israel Air Force personnel have been killed in a light plane crash in Southern Israel.
- The crash took place on Tuesday.
- The Israel Air Force said a flight instructor, aged 42, and a teenage training cadet were the only two on board, and both died.
TEL AVIV, Israel - Two Israel Air Force personnel have been killed in a light plane crash in Southern Israel.
The crash took place on Tuesday.
The Israel Air Force said a flight instructor, aged 42, and a teenage training cadet were the only two on board, and both died in the crash.
Bereaved families were notified, after which the IAF on Wednesday named those who died as IAF Flight Instructor, Major (Res.) Itay Zaiden, 42, from Kibbutz Shoval, and IAF Flight Course cadet, Corporal Lihoo Benbassa, 19, from the city of Rishon LeZion.
"The IAF expresses its heartfelt condolences to the families and will continue to support them. May their memory be a blessing," the IAF said in a statement released Wednesday.
Subscribe and Follow
Get a daily dose of Illinois Intelligencer news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
News RELEASES
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Illinois Intelligencer.
More Information
33
℉
As Trump said, Joe Biden is going to need a lot of luck
While Joe Biden's Presidency gives people a chance to rebuild, it also faces the bitterness and opposition of Trump's ever-loyal ...
Europe says it is ready for a new start with U.S.
LONDON, UK - World leaders have congratulated Joe Biden following his inauguration Wednesday as the 46th U.S. president. Many allies ...
48 years after winning Senate seat, Biden assumes presidency
The end of Donald Trump's dysfunctional tenure in the White House means the start of a relatively normal presidency under ...
Inauguration Day for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris arrives
WASHINGTON, DC - With a promise to 'heal' America, which in recent months witnessed a chaotic election and messy transition ...
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Enters into Force
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement welcomed the entry into force Friday ...
CRPF to showcase night vision goggles at R-Day parade
By Ankur SharmaNew Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) tableau at the upcoming Republic Day ...
As Trump said, Joe Biden is going to need a lot of luck
While Joe Biden's Presidency gives people a chance to rebuild, it also faces the bitterness and opposition of Trump's ever-loyal ...
Europe says it is ready for a new start with U.S.
LONDON, UK - World leaders have congratulated Joe Biden following his inauguration Wednesday as the 46th U.S. president. Many allies ...
NYC man accused of threatening to murder Representatives and Senators
NEW YORK CITY, New York - A New York City man who who stoked tensions before and after the storming ...
48 years after winning Senate seat, Biden assumes presidency
The end of Donald Trump's dysfunctional tenure in the White House means the start of a relatively normal presidency under ...
Former President Donald Trump arrives at new home, Mar-a-Lago
U.S. President Donald Trump left the White House for the final time on Wednesday, heading by helicopter to a nearby ...
B'Tselem describes Israel as apartheid state
Last week Israeli human rights group B'Tselem released a position paper describing for the first time in its 30-year history, ...
