Tel Aviv District

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On takeoff, went out of control and crashed on a Misrair Avro Anson registered SU-ACX and carrying one pilot that was killed in the crash. All three crew members on board the Stirling were injured. Both aircraft were destroyed.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Lydda: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1945

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Avro 652 Anson

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SU-ACX

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Parking

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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Hit by a RAF Short S.29 Stirling V that crashed on takeoff. All three crew members on board the Stirling were injured while the pilot of the Anson, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Douglas A-20B-DL Havoc near Lydda: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1943

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41-3583

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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5913

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1941

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Crashed in unknown circumstances 1,5 km northeast of Lydda Airfield. A crew was killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Junius A. Smith.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Lydda

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1942

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L7794

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De Havilland DH.86 Express

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On final approach to Lydda Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane impacted the ground and crashed few hundred metres short of runway and crashed. All seven crew members escaped unhurt.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.86A Express in Lydda

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1941

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AX760

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2328

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1935

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After touchdown, an undercarriage collapsed. The airplane slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. There were no injuries among the occupants and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

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Undercarriage collapsed on landing.

Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull in Lydda

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1941

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Percival P.10 Vega Gull

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X1034

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Commercial Aviation Company - Palestine

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K.76

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1937

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The airplane was damaged beyond repair at Lydda Airport after an undercarriage failed upon landing. The pilot was unhurt.

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Failure of an undercarriage upon landing.

Crash of a Fokker F18 in Lydda

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1939

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Fokker F18

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VQ-PAF

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