The pilot of an Israeli air force Lockheed Martin F-16I "Sufa" was killed when his aircraft caught fire and crashed during an attempted landing at Ramon air base in the south of the country on 5 October.
A first landing attempt had been aborted as a result of an asymmetric load issue, with the strike aircraft still carrying weapons under one wing after performing an air strike on a Hamas target in the Gaza Strip in response to a rocket launch.
The crew of the two-seat F-16I ejected during the second attempted landing. The pilot died, while the navigator was taken to hospital after sustaining injuries.
An air force investigation has been launched following the incident.
Source: FlightGlobal.com
