Suicide Crash of a Stolen Aircraft Near the Golan Heights (4X-CFC/032)

Incident Overview and Pilot Background An aircraft was stolen while it was parked at Tel Aviv-Sde Dov Airport by its pilot, Captain Haggai Morri, who was 33 years old at the time. Morri attempted to defect during the unauthorized flight. ## Flight Path and Military Encounter During the flight, the aircraft entered the airspace over Syria. It was subsequently driven off from Syrian airspace by Syrian fighter aircraft. Following this encounter, Morri decided to end his own life. ## Crash and Outcome The aircraft crashed in the west part of the Golan Heights. The pilot was killed in the incident. The official investigation determined that the probable cause of the crash was the pilot's suicide.