IAF Chief called for an investigation into the cause of the damage and ordered all the air force’s helicopters to remain grounded until that examination is complete
Apache helicopters of the Israeli and Hellenic Air Forces fly together in a joint aerial exercise (Photo: IDF)
The Israeli Air Force grounded its fleet of Apache attack helicopters on Tuesday after a crack was found in the posterior rotor blade of one of the aircraft during a routine check-up earlier in the day, a senior IDF officer said.
IAF Commandant, Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel called for an investigation into the cause of the damage to the blade to the back-rotor and ordered all the air force’s helicopters to remain on the ground until that examination is complete, the official said.
Israel has two squadrons of Apaches, which fly out of the Ramon Air Base in the Negev desert.
"The plan is to conduct a comprehensive investigation in order to make a decision on how to proceed with the [Apache] system," the officer said.
[Source: The Times of Israel]
