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Motor malfunction forces IDF chief’s helicopter to make emergency landing

It was the second time this year that a Black Hawk helicopter carrying IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi has had to make an emergency landing due to technical issues.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi delivers a statement to the press at the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv on Nov. 12, 2019. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi delivers a statement to the press at the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv on Nov. 12, 2019. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

A helicopter carrying Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi made an emergency landing at a base in central Israel on Sunday after reportedly experiencing a severe technical malfunction.

The IDF reported that the aircraft landed safely.

It was the second time this year that a Black Hawk helicopter carrying Kochavi had to make an emergency landing due to technical issues.

“The matter will be investigated,” said a military spokesperson.

This article first appeared in Israel Hayom.

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