Cobra helicopter
Photo: Air Force website
IDF helicopter makes emergency landing due to malfunction
One month after Cobra helicopters were grounded due to accident that claimed lives of two pilots, Cobra helicopter makes emergency landing due to malfunction
An Israel Air Force Cobra
helicopter made an emergency landing after a technical malfunction was found in the aircraft as it was engaged in a routine training
flight.
No injuries were reported in the incident that took place only a few weeks after Cobra helicopters returned to operational status.
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The helicopters were initially grounded as a result of a March 12 accident that claimed the lives of IAF pilots Lt.-Col. Noam Ron, 49, and Maj. Erez Flekser, 31.
According to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, technical staff is looking into the helicopter's systems.
The helicopter was towed by a Yasur helicopter to an area from which it was easier to load onto a truck that took the Cobra in for repairs.
In August, a Yasur helicopter made an emergency landing after its blades malfunctioned. Following that incident, all Yasur helicopters were grounded until the circumstances of the malfunctioning were clear.
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