JERUSALEM (VINnews) Two of the three Israelis who were killed three days ago in the crash of a light aircraft in the U.S. state of Maryland were brought to Israel overnight Wednesday. After the completion of the necessary release procedures, they were transferred from Ben Gurion Airport to continue the funeral and burial process.

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The deceased are: David Rabinovitz, whose levaya will take place today at 4:00 PM at Tel Regev Cemetery in Rechasim and Yoav Bumerind, whose levaya will take place today at 6:00 PM at the cemetery in Kerem Maharal.

The third victim, Elad Neidik, will be buried in Toronto, Canada, in accordance with the wishes of his family.

Accident Victims Yoav David and Elad z’l

Immediately after the crash, Yanky Landau, commander of ZAKA USA, together with volunteers from the organization Misas’kim, worked for many hours at the crash site collecting all remains and evidence and cleaning the scene. They worked alongside Yossi Landau, ZAKA operations officer for the Lachish region, who assisted in streamlining the required procedures with local authorities until the victims were released and flown for burial.

Michael Gutwin, coordinator of the legal department, and Yosef Chaim Ha’uzi, deputy commander of Beit Shemesh, who are accompanying the deceased, stated:

“After days of intensive activity at the crash site in the United States, alongside the legal and logistical efforts required to bring the deceased to burial, we are now accompanying the coffins on their final journey.”

They added: “This is a mission of chesed shel emet spanning the globe, from the difficult scene of the tragedy until the victims are brought to a Jewish burial with the proper dignity and respect. We extend special thanks to philanthropist Eitan Kariv, CEO of ‘Menucha La’ad’ (‘Eternal Rest’), for his assistance in bringing the deceased to burial.”