2 Israelis dead in aircraft crash in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AA) – Two Israelis died on Saturday when a light plane crashed in Jerusalem, according to local media.
The aircraft lost contact with ground control after takeoff while flying over the Jerusalem Hills area, The Jerusalem Post newspaper reported.
A fire broke out in an open field in the area as a result of the crash.
Those two Israelis were in their 30s and 60s, the newspaper said.
The cause of the crash remains unknown.