Tel Aviv, Israel – A tragic air accident occurred this morning, Sunday, when a small civilian aircraft crashed in an open area near Moshav Tel Adashim. The area is located between the cities of Nazareth and Afula. Two men in their fifties sustained serious injuries in the crash.
Details of the accident and rescue
Magen David Adom (MDA) announced that its teams received an immediate report of a plane crash in a field in the area. Upon arrival, emergency teams, including ambulances, intensive care units, and motorcycles for rapid response, found the two victims lying near the wreckage. They were unconscious and showed no signs of pulse or respiration.
Paramedic Maor Atidagi, a member of the response team, stated that the accident was “extremely serious,” as the impact with the ground severely damaged the aircraft’s fuselage.
Atidagi added, “We immediately began performing advanced CPR on the two victims at the scene before urgently evacuating them via intensive care ambulance to Emek Medical Center in Afula. They are in critical condition.”
Efforts to contain the situation
Meanwhile, fire and rescue teams rushed to the crash site to manage the aftermath, according to The Jerusalem Post.
Field reports indicate that firefighters worked intensively to contain a fuel leak from the wreckage. Their aim was to prevent a fire that could worsen the situation and engulf the remaining aircraft.
A security cordon was established around the field where the plane crashed. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances of the accident and the technical reasons that led to the crash.
All eyes remain on the Emek Medical Center, where the two injured individuals are fighting for their lives in the intensive care unit. This incident raises questions about safety procedures in light civilian aviation, especially given the frequency of similar air accidents in open areas of northern Israel. Authorities are continuing to collect evidence from the crash site, while awaiting initial medical reports on the condition of the injured. The crash area remains closed to traffic to facilitate the work of the investigators.
