2 Israelis, 1 Canadian Dead in Maryland Flight School Crash

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Bowie, Maryland
woods in Bowie
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Incident type
Aircraft

Summary

Aircraft Bowie Maryland in Bowie, Maryland: A Piper PA-28 Cherokee Archer II single-engine aircraft crashed in the woods in Bowie, Maryland, around 11:30 p.m. EDT on Saturday. The plane was returning to Maryland from Ocean City Municipal Airport in New Jersey and was believed to be on a training flight. Maryland State Police responded to an iPhone crash alert received in Prince George's County around 11:45 p.m. and conducted a multihour search and rescue effort. All three occupants — pilot Yoav Bomrind, 26, an Israeli national, and two others identified as Rabinovitz and Neidik — were pronounced deceased by medical examiners early Sunday morning. The aircraft was registered to Washington International Flight Academy (WIFA) of Gaithersburg, Maryland, and typically operated out of Montgomery County Air Park.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Yoav Bomrind Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

2 Israelis, 1 Canadian Dead in Maryland Flight School Crash

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