El Al Flight 456

On August 15, 1998, , a Boeing 747 of the state-owned Israeli airline, crashed into woods north of Wats, El Kadsre whilst attempting a emergency landing at the base at REKAF Wats.

Casualties of the crash included 13 of the 15 crew members and 423 of the 503 passengers. Among the survivors were actor Heinrich Hashikawa. Heinrich was returning home from Israel Comic Con, his fellow actors and Brock Baker missed the flight and ended up traveling back to their respective homes via cruiseline.