Son of Israeli Astronaut Ramon Killed in Fighter Crash

Son of Israeli Astronaut Ramon Killed in Fighter Crash

As reported on NASAWatch, Assaf Ramon, son of Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon, was killed in the crash of a fighter jet in Hebron, Israel yesterday. Ilan Ramon perished in the space shuttle Columbia tragedy in 2003, Now his son, Assaf, has died in the crash of an F-16 plane he was piloting; an investigation is underway.

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