In May 1983, two Israeli Air Force aircraft, an F-15 Eagle and an A-4 Skyhawk, collided in mid-air during a training exercise over the Negev region, in Israel.

Notably, the F-15, (with a crew of two), managed to land safely at a nearby airbase, despite having its right wing almost completely sheared off in the collision.

Nedivi, who outranked the instructor, decided not to eject and attempted recovery by engaging the afterburner, and eventually regained control of the aircraft.

"[3][4][5] The aircraft, 106 Squadron's #957 Markia Schakim (Hebrew: מרקיע שחקים, Sky Blazer), was transported by road to an IAF maintenance unit at Tel Nof, where it was repaired.

[2] When Israel attacked Iran in retaliation on the night of 25-26 October 2024, this aircraft #957 was among those involved and was subsequently shown in a video by the IDF (see reference) – more than 41 years after the accident.