Air Force pilots Lt. Gen. Erez Shahanei and the late Major Chen Fogel were killed last night as a result of a helicopter crash

The IDF Spokesman gives the name of the IDF officer, the late Lt. Col. Erez Shahanei, the deputy commander Air Force Base in Ramat David, 38 years old, married and a father of three, and the name of Captain Chen Fogel, a helicopter pilot and deputy commander of the Squadron in the 'Defenders of the West' Squadron (193), 27 years old from Haifa, who were killed last night (Monday) during a helicopter crash near the shores of Haifa.

Major Chen Fogel was promoted from the rank of major to the rank of major after his death.

The IDF shares the grief of the families and will continue to accompany them.