Lod (לוֹד) | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

For unknown reason, the aircraft belly landed at Lod Airport (now Ben Gurion) in Tel Aviv. The crew was completing a positioning flight from Sde Dov Airport in Tel Aviv. Both crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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

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Registration:

4X-AEH

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Lod – Eilat

MSN:

6496

YOM:

1941

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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 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:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

10339

YOM:

1944

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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 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

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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 De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide near Port Said

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1941

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

Operator:

Registration:

SU-ABQ

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Lod - Port Said

MSN:

6299

YOM:

1935

Location:

Port Said

Country:

Egypt

Region:

Africa

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Circumstances:

While approaching Port Said on a flight from Lod, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing 18 miles east of his intended destination. All six occupants were uninjured while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.