Sea Stallion on Ashdod Beach
IDF helicopter makes emergency landing on beach
An IDF Air Force helicopter has to make an emergency landing at the Ashdod Beach, to the astonishment of onlookers; after the technical problem is fixed, the helicopter flies away.
A Sikorsky CH-53 "Sea Stallion" transport helicopter made an emergency landing at Mei Ami Beach in Ashdod on Monday, to the great surprise of nearby bathers.
The helicopter team was in the middle of a training exercise when the crew encountered a potentially dangerous technical problem and decided to make an emergency landing.
The technical difficulty was resolved within a few minutes, after which the helicopter took off.
