Veteran Israeli Pilot and Instructor Dies in Light Aircraft Crash
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
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- Veteran pilot Eran Peleg died in a light aircraft crash.
- Peleg was a respected flight instructor who trained many pilots.
- He was a passenger on the flight, having recently renewed his license.
- The aircraft crashed near Kafr Qara after departing Rishon LeZion.
- An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.
Eran Peleg, a 75-year-old resident of Kfar Saba, died when a light aircraft crashed near the village of Kafr Qara. Peleg, a highly respected flight instructor who significantly influenced light aviation in Israel, was a passenger on the flight. He had recently recovered from a medical issue that had temporarily halted his flying and was in the process of renewing his pilot's license. A friend recounted that Peleg was eager to return to flying, his lifelong passion, and had been awaiting the Civil Aviation Authority's approval to resume his activities. The flight originated from Rishon LeZion's light aircraft landing strip with a planned destination of Megiddo's landing strip. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation. Emergency services responded to the scene, where firefighters battled a blaze that erupted from the crashed aircraft and spread to nearby natural brush, eventually containing both fires. An aviation accident investigator arrived to determine the circumstances of the tragic incident.
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