One person injured, one killed after light aircraft crashes in northern Israel
Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority announced that firefighters from the Hadera station had arrived at the scene and were working to extinguish a fire which had broken out and was spreading.
A light aircraft crashed near Kafr Kara on Highway 65 in northern Israel on Friday, resulting in one fatality and one injury, according to reports from the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority. Firefighters from the Hadera station arrived at the scene, quickly extinguishing a fire that threatened nearby residences. The aircraft was reportedly engaged in an instructional flight at the time of the accident.
Highway 65 was subsequently closed to traffic due to the incident. Emergency medical services, including Magen David Adom (MDA) personnel, provided on-site treatment to a 34-year-old man with burns who was moderately injured. Another individual, reportedly trapped inside the aircraft, succumbed to his injuries.
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