Israel | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Lod

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1954

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

Operator:

Registration:

4X-AEH

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Lod – Eilat

MSN:

6496

YOM:

1941

Location:

Central District

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

1

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

5

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

At liftoff, an engine failed. The aircraft overturned and crashed upside down. All six occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Engine failure at takeoff.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at Kfar Sirking AFB

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1953

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

Operator:

Registration:

2813

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Kfar Sirkin - Kfar Sirkin

Location:

Kfar Sirkin AFB

Tel Aviv District

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

4

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

Crashed while taking off from Kfar Sirkin AFB, east of Tel Aviv. All four crew members were evacuated safely while the aircraft was written off.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.65 Consul in Jerusalem

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.65 Consul

Operator:

Registration:

TJ-ABA

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Jerusalem – Amman

MSN:

5175

YOM:

1947

Location:

Jerusalem-Atarot

Jerusalem District

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

1

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

5

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

Crashed on takeoff at Jerusalem-Atarot Airport for unknown reason. While all six occupants were rescued, the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Douglas C-54A-10-DC Skymaster in Lod

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

Operator:

Registration:

4X-ACD

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

10339

YOM:

1944

Location:

Central District

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

4

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

46

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

During the takeoff roll, the aircraft skidded, went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in flames. All 50 occupants were quickly rescued and few of them were slightly injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-50-CU Commando in Sde Avraham

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Operator:

Registration:

4X-ACG

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

30575

YOM:

1944

Location:

Southern District

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

2

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

11

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

At liftoff, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames. All 13 occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed by several explosions as it was carrying land-mines on behalf of the Israeli Air Force.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Israel

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

2

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

8

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

The crew was forced to make an emergency landing in a field. The airplane crash landed near a location called Kolunda (?) and was written off. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-54B-15-DO Skymaster in Tel Aviv

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

Operator:

Registration:

1801

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

18395

YOM:

1944

Location:

Tel Aviv-Sde Dov

Tel Aviv District

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

0

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

On final approach to Tel Aviv-Sde Dov Airport, the four engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on a beach located short of runway 03 threshold. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while there were no casualties.

Crash of a Grumman G-44A Widgeon in the Lake Tiberias: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1948 at 1620 LT

Type of aircraft:

Grumman G-44 Widgeon

Operator:

Registration:

B-73

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

1426

Location:

Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee)

Northern District

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

2

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

1

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

3

Circumstances:

The crew was performing a training flight when the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances while trying to land in Lake Tiberias. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oliver Holton, instructor,
Ralph Moster, pilot.
Passenger:
Alvin Levin.

Crash of a Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman in Ekron AFB

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1948

Type of aircraft:

Noorduyn Norseman

Operator:

Registration:

B-54

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

653

YOM:

1944

Location:

Ekron-Tel Nof AFB

Central District

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

0

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

Crash landed in Ekron-Tel Nof Airbase. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Lockheed C-60A-5-LO M LodeStar in Herzliya

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1948

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-60 LodeStar

Operator:

Registration:

2501

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

18-2611

YOM:

1943

Location:

Tel Aviv District

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

2

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

Crashed on landing for unknown reason. Both crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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