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| Jet crash kills Israel hero's son | Jet crash kills Israel hero's son |
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| An Israeli F-16 fighter jet has crashed in the West Bank, killing the pilot. | An Israeli F-16 fighter jet has crashed in the West Bank, killing the pilot. |
| The 21-year-old pilot, Assaf Ramon, was the son of Israel's only astronaut, Ilan Ramon, who died in the explosion of the space shuttle Columbia in 2003. | The 21-year-old pilot, Assaf Ramon, was the son of Israel's only astronaut, Ilan Ramon, who died in the explosion of the space shuttle Columbia in 2003. |
| Sunday's crash took place in a hilly area south of the city of Hebron, military officials said. | Sunday's crash took place in a hilly area south of the city of Hebron, military officials said. |
| The jet was on a routine training flight, they added. There is no word on why it went down. Search and rescue crews are at the scene. | The jet was on a routine training flight, they added. There is no word on why it went down. Search and rescue crews are at the scene. |
| Ilan Ramon - who was a former fighter pilot himself - is regarded as a national hero in Israel, and media broke into their normal broadcasts to report his son's death. | Ilan Ramon - who was a former fighter pilot himself - is regarded as a national hero in Israel, and media broke into their normal broadcasts to report his son's death. |
| In pictures: Assaf Ramon crash | In pictures: Assaf Ramon crash |
| An unidentified Palestinian told Israeli TV that the plane had flown low over the southern West Bank before crashing. | An unidentified Palestinian told Israeli TV that the plane had flown low over the southern West Bank before crashing. |
| "There was a huge fire," the eyewitness said. | "There was a huge fire," the eyewitness said. |
| Lt Assaf Ramon graduated from the Israeli air force pilot's course earlier this year. | Lt Assaf Ramon graduated from the Israeli air force pilot's course earlier this year. |
| The military statement said he had excelled in his training course, and had been given his wings by President Shimon Peres. | The military statement said he had excelled in his training course, and had been given his wings by President Shimon Peres. |
| The Columbia disaster occurred on 1 February 2003. | The Columbia disaster occurred on 1 February 2003. |
| The space shuttle disintegrated during re-entry over the US state of Texas, killing all seven astronauts on board. | The space shuttle disintegrated during re-entry over the US state of Texas, killing all seven astronauts on board. |