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Crash of a Douglas C-47A-50-DL in Ekron AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 24, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
S-83/83U
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
10142
YOM:
1943
Location:
Ekron-Tel Nof AFB
Central District
Country:
Israel
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
On final approach to Ekron-Tel Nof AFB, the aircraft went out of control and crashed short of runway threshold. All five occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control on final approach caused by an engine fire.

Crash of a Douglas DC-5-511 in Ramat-David AFB

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-5
Operator:
Registration:
1501
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
426
YOM:
1939
Location:
Ramat-David AFB
Northern District
Country:
Israel
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Landed hard at Ramat-David AFB and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The exact date of the occurrence remains unknown, the mishap happened in October 1948.

Crash of a Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman in Ekron

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
B-52
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
611
YOM:
1944
Location:
Ekron-Tel Nof AFB
Central District
Country:
Israel
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On touchdown, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and collided with a bulldozer. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII in Lod

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII
Operator:
Mayflower Air Services
Registration:
G-AJPJ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
White Waltham – Lod
MSN:
1336
YOM:
1945
Location:
Lod (לוֹד)
Central District
Country:
Israel
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Lod Airport, the aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway. All three crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It appears that two engines were inoperative at the time of the accident, maybe following fuel starvation ? Israel authorities reported that the aircraft was on a delivery flight from the UK and that nor the crew nor the operator received any permission to land in Israel.

Crash of a Miles M.57 Aerovan IV near Tel Aviv

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Miles M.57 Aerovan
Operator:
Registration:
B-71
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6418
YOM:
1947
Location:
Tel Aviv (תל אביב-יפו)
Tel Aviv District
Country:
Israel
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, an engine failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing south of Tel Aviv. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all five occupants survived. The captain Murray Weissberg was recovered later while the second pilot Spencer Boyd and all three passengers were captured by Palestinians soldiers and later executed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Ground fire of a Curtiss C-46 in Ekron

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
RX-133
Flight Phase:
Parking
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ekron - Žatec
Location:
Ekron-Tel Nof AFB
Central District
Country:
Israel
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The left engine caught fire during start up. The crew called the fire brigade and evacuated the aircraft. The fire was extinguished but the aircraft was partially destroyed by fire and considered as damaged beyond economical repair.
Probable cause:
It was reported that fuel spilled on the left hand wing during a refueling operation with a manual fuel pump.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46 in Latrun: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 23, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
RX-136
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Žatec - Ekron
Location:
Latrun
Jerusalem District
Country:
Israel
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from Žatec, Czech Republic, to the airbase of Ekron-Tel Nof, carrying a load of bombs and a Czech fighter aircraft. While descending to Ekron, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the captain decided to divert to Tel Aviv-Sde Dov Airport. On final approach, the aircraft was hit by gun fire. In such conditions, the captain increased power and started a go around to leave the area. Few minutes later, while cruising a low height in reduced visibility, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located south of Latrun. Both pilots were rescued while the navigator was killed. It was later confirmed by the authorities that the soldiers in place in Tel Aviv Airport opened fire on the aircraft as they have not been informed that an aircraft would land.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Haifa

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
K7180
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Haifa - Haifa
MSN:
8133
YOM:
1938
Location:
Haifa (חֵיפָה)
Haifa District
Country:
Israel
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Haifa, the airplane impacted the ground and crashed into a fence. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all three crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt E. B. Childs,
F/Sgt K. Fridd,
Sgt J. Westwater.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Haifa

Date & Time: Oct 5, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
K7106
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Haifa - Haifa
MSN:
8059
YOM:
1937
Location:
Haifa (חֵיפָה)
Haifa District
Country:
Israel
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane overshot on landing, overturned and came to rest. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide in Afula: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1936
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
G-AEGS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Haifa - Afula
MSN:
6335
YOM:
1936
Location:
Afula
Northern District
Country:
Israel
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Upon landing, the twin engine airplane went out of control, overturned and came to rest upside down. Two passengers were killed while four other occupants were injured.
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