Emergency landing IDF/AF CH-53's

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According to http://www.telegraaf.nl/buitenland/7315 ... buitenland" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; two IDF/AF made a emergnecy landing in Romania on their return to Israel. What exactly happened is not mentioned in the article.

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Dennis Peteri

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2 IDF choppers make emergency landing in Romania
A close call: A week after helicopter fatal crash in Romania that killed six
Israeli soldiers, two IDF Sea Stallions request permission to land in field
outside Bucharest due to malfunction. No injuries reported
Ynet Published: 08.03.10, 10:51 / Israel News
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A week after a deadly helicopter crash that left six IDF soldiers dead in
Romania, Two Israeli Air Force Sea Stallion choppers were forced to make an
emergency landing Tuesday morning near the Romanian village of Arges,
outside of Bucharest,.

The incident was reported in a statement issued by the Romanian Defense
Ministry. In the statement, the Romanian Defense Ministry said the two
pilots requested permission to land in the field due to a malfunction. The
incident took place around 9 am and Romanian rescue teams were dispatched to
the scene. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Villagers call authorities
The IDF has yet to issue its own statement.Meanwhile, Israel embassy in
Romania said that the two helicopters are expected to continue their
training session.


The commander of the Romanian emergency investigation team, Colonel Ion
Popa, said the police received an emergency call from several village
residents about the helicopters that landed in the field.

"I was told that the helicopters did not need our assistance. We sent
investigators to the area," he said.

Curious if the Israelis will also attend next edition with CH-53s