Jerusalem ( CNN ) -- Israel has identified six military personnel who are missing after an Israeli helicopter crashed in Romania Monday during a joint military exercise . According to Israel Defense Forces , the Israelis included : Lt. Col. Avner Goldman , Lt. Col. Daniel Shipenbauer , Maj. Yahel Keshet , Maj. Lior Shai , Lt. Nir Lakrif and Sgt . 1st Class Oren Cohen . IDF said the aircraft was carrying four pilots , two mechanics and a member of the Romanian Air Force . The Israeli CH-53 helicopter went down about 3:20 p.m. ( 8:20 a.m . ET ) Monday , the Romanian Defense ministry said in a statement . Search-and-rescue operations began immediately , using a Romanian medical helicopter and two Israeli helicopters , the statement said . The wreckage was found a few hours later in the Fundata-Zarnesti area , near Brasov in central Romania , the defense ministry said . The crash site was in a remote area at an altitude of more than 2,000 meters ( about 6,560 feet ) in the mountains , according to the ministry . Fog prevented helicopters from flying to the site Monday night . Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea has ordered a commission to the site to investigate the crash , the ministry said . The exercises , scheduled from July 18 through Thursday , are aimed at training low-altitude aircraft crews in search-and-rescue operations and medical evacuations , according to the statement . A CH-53 helicopter made an emergency landing July 18 after experiencing technical problems , the defense ministry said . The problem was fixed , and it took off and landed safely . Journalist Cosmin Stan contributed to this report .
The crash occurred during a joint exercise , the Romanian Defense ministry says . 1 Romanian service member and 6 Israelis were on board . The Israeli crew includes four pilots and two mechanics .