Region
Asia

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Lydda

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
L7794
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion
Tel Aviv District
Country:
Israel
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.86 Express
Operator:
Registration:
AX760
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2328
YOM:
1935
Location:
Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion
Tel Aviv District
Country:
Israel
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.
Probable cause:
Undercarriage collapsed on landing.

Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull in Lydda

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Percival P.10 Vega Gull
Operator:
Registration:
X1034
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
K.76
YOM:
1937
Location:
Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion
Tel Aviv District
Country:
Israel
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was damaged beyond repair at Lydda Airport after an undercarriage failed upon landing. The pilot was unhurt.
Probable cause:
Failure of an undercarriage upon landing.

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 Fokker F18 in Lydda

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F18
Operator:
Commercial Aviation Company - Palestine
Registration:
VQ-PAF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Demonstration
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lydda - Lydda
MSN:
5310
YOM:
1935
Location:
Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion
Tel Aviv District
Country:
Israel
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was celebrating the creation of the company and was performing a demonstrating flight at Lydda Airport. Upon landing, the three engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. Both occupants were uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Haim Leibovitz, pilot,
Mr. Dushinsky, pilot.

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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