An International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) helicopter has crashed in Egypt, killing at least seven people, including several American, Israeli and Egyptian officials.

Israeli officials say five Americans have been killed. The other victims were a French national and a Czech national, all of whom were members of the military.

One of the survivors was taken by army to the Eilat resort in Israel, from where he was taken by helicopter to a hospital further north, officials said.

Officer Md Israel He initially sent a helicopter to rescue the wounded, but stopped the mission after the death was confirmed.

A UH-60 Black Hawk aircraft was on a recovery mission and crashed near the island of Tiran. Of Egypt The Sinai Peninsula, probably due to a technical failure, the Egyptian official said.

Both Israeli and Egyptian officials said it appeared to be an accident and there were no signs of an attack on the plane.

Islamic militant groups affiliated with the Islamic State group have been active in Sinai.

The Office of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in Israel has confirmed that an accident occurred here and an investigation is underway, but gave no further details.

The MFO is a multinational body that monitors the 40-year-old peace agreement between Israel and Egypt.

Its responsibilities include monitoring the level of troops at the border and ensuring freedom of navigation through the coast of Tiran.

Thirty countries contributed troops to the mission, making the United States the largest team.

According to its website, the MFO has 1,154 military personnel from the United States and 12 other countries covering an area of ​​3,860 square miles (10,000,000 square kilometers) in Sinai.

About 452 workers are American.

Both Israeli and Egyptian officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media about the matter.