A light aircraft with two people on board crashed near a beach off Bat Yam's coastline in central Israel on Friday afternoon.
The pilot managed to escape the plane and reach land, with light injuries, Magen David Adom (MDA) confirmed, but the other passenger, a 15-year-old boy, is in critical condition and was evacuated to Wolfson Medical Center in Holon. The boy was trapped in the plane, which sank in the water, MDA said.
The other passenger is trapped in the plane, which sank in the water, MDA added. The 15-year-old was rescued and underwent medical treatment at the scene, but needed to be transferred to Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, and is undergoing resuscitation efforts, MDA later stated.
He is currently in a critical condition, MDA added.
A military helicopter assisted in rescue
A military helicopter from the IDF's 669 Search and Rescue Unit aided in the rescue operations.
Israel Police announced that the beach was closed in order "to allow rescue forces to evacuate the victims."
"The Israel Police request that civilians avoid the area so as not to interfere with the rescue forces in their efforts," the statement added.
This is a developing story.