""Lying near the plane wreckage": Seriously injured in spray plane crash in the Negev

December 5, 2024   

A 45-year-old man was seriously injured this afternoon (Thursday) when a single-engine spray plane crashed in agricultural land near Kibbutz Shoval in the Negev. Rescue forces called to the scene provided initial medical treatment to the man with head and abdominal injuries, and he was taken to Soroka Hospital in serious condition with multiple systemic injuries. Gabar Abu Ja'far, Ahmed Abu Madiam and Suleiman Abu Abed, United Hatzalah paramedics: "This is a light plane that crashed during a flight. The pilot was seriously injured in his upper body. We provided him with medical treatment at the scene and he was taken to Soroka Hospital in serious and unstable condition." MDA paramedic Malek Abu Arara said: "When we arrived at the scene, we saw the injured man lying near the wreckage of the plane, conscious and suffering from many serious injuries to his body. Due to the difficult terrain conditions, an MDA helicopter was launched ahead of time to assist with rescue and evacuation if necessary. "We began by providing life-saving medical treatment, which included bandaging, stopping bleeding, and administering advanced medication, and we transferred him to an MDA helicopter that landed nearby, which evacuated the injured man to the hospital in serious and stable condition.""