of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Yanshuf Helicopter — Sikorsky UH-60 Black HawkThe local name for — crashed during an aerial recovery operation in the West Bank near Gush Etzion, south of Jerusalem. According to military authorities, there were no casualties.
According to information released by Israel’s defense authorities, the aircraft had previously suffered a breakdown and had been abandoned in an inaccessible area for several days, making recovery by ground transport impossible.
In this situation, the Israeli Air Force uses medium-sized helicopters CH-53 Yasurbegan the process of recovering the UH-60 using a lifting cable.
However, the support cable broke away during the recovery flight, and the helicopter it was transporting crashed near a residential area.
Video posted on social media shows the moment the aircraft fell and the reactions of residents watching the operation from afar.
Authorities reiterated that there were no injuries as a result of this accident and said additional safety measures would be reviewed depending on the results of the investigation.
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Israeli Defense Forces helicopter crashes in the West Bank during aerial recovery operation
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