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WATCH: IDF helicopter crashes during recovery operation in Samaria
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Dramatic footage shows the moment an IDF “Yanshuf” helicopter crashed during a recovery operation in the Etzion Brigade area
Behind the scenes of the crash of the IDF Black Hawk helicopter in Gush Etzion:
The Black Hawk helicopter had been stuck in the field for several days, and it was impossible to reach it for recovery by ground vehicle. The Air Force carried out a procedure in which a heavy-lift “Yasur” transport helicopter would extract the Black Hawk by air.
During the recovery flight, the harnesses came loose. The Air Force has launched an investigation into the incident.
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