All on board the aircraft died Death : four Israeli pilots , two Israeli mechanics , and one Romanian liaison officer .

According to Alain Menargues , the direct perpetrators of the killings Killing were the `` Young Men '' , a gang recruited by Elie Hobeika , a prominent figure in the Phalanges , the Lebanese Forces intelligence chief and liaison officer with Mossad , from men who had been expelled Removing from the Lebanese Forces for insubordination or criminal activities .