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

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
41-3583
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
5913
YOM:
1941
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:
1
Circumstances:
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
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 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.
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