Three Israelis killed in plane crash in Bowie, Md.

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Bowie, Maryland
heavily wooded area just feet from a residential neighborhood
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Incident type
Aircraft

Summary

Aircraft Bowie Maryland in Bowie, Maryland: Three Israeli men were killed when a single-engine Piper Cherokee plane crashed shortly before midnight on Saturday in a heavily wooded area in Bowie, Maryland, just feet from a residential neighborhood. The men — Yoav Bomrind, 26, David Rabinovitz, 19, and Elad Neidik, 20 — had boarded the plane in Ocean City, New Jersey, and were on a training flight headed to Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg. The plane was reportedly operated by a Montgomery County-based flight school. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the NTSB and FAA.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Yoav Bomrind Unknown Fatal
David Rabinovitz Unknown Fatal
Elad Neidik Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Three Israelis killed in plane crash in Bowie, Md.

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