Bad luck ??? I think you should keep going ... Israeli mine victim dies after falling from rescue helicopter By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 8:46 AM on 13th March 2009 Comments (2) Add to My Stories An Israeli hiker who wandered into a minefield fell to his death while being hoisted into a hovering rescue helicopter. Alaa Agabriya, who lost a foot when one of the devices exploded, slipped from a harness when he was just a few feet from the military aircraft?s door. The 24-year-old had earlier been treated by medical teams on the ground after they spent 90 minutes making their way through the minefield. http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/03/12/article-1161527-03DC1C7B000005DC-52_468x381.jpg Rescue effort: Mr Agabriya had been hoisted within feet of the helicopter when he fell Once strapped in to a harness, Israeli Air Force rescuers began to hoist him into the cockpit. But somehow he slipped and, after being picked up for a second time, died from his injuries en route to hospital. An initial investigation revealed that Mr Agabriya had arrived at the minefield near Beit She'an in north-east Israel with two friends with the intention of having a picnic. The three ignored the warning signs posted near the field and ventured in. Several minutes later an explosion took place, injuring Mr Agabriya.
