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| Date: | Wednesday 12 January 1994 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Agusta-Bell 206A-1 Sayfan |
| Owner/operator: | Israel Defence Forces |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jerusalem -
 Israel
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bet Shean, Israel |
| North Jerusalem |
A helicopter of the Israel Defence Forces crashed while attempting to land at the helipad of the Central Command headquarters in Jerusalem. The 4 occupants of the helicopter died, among the victims was the commander of the Central Command Major General Nehemiah Tamari. It appeared the tail rotor hit a cable while landing in poor visibility.
Sources:
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-01-13-mn-11425-story.html https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/13/world/key-israeli-general-and-aides-die-in-copter-crash.html Flight International 16- 22 August 1995
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2024 05:46 | Anon. | Added |
| 06-Sep-2024 05:51 | ASN | Updated |
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