Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'avir

Dornier DO.28A/B

Crashed upon landing on an airport somewhere in Israel. No casualties.

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

The four engine airplane was engaged in a training exercise. While landing in ad hoc airfield, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. There were no casualties.

Dornier DO.28A/B

After takeoff from Tel Aviv-Sde Dov Airport, the left engine failed. The pilot elected to return but was eventually forced to ditch the airplane off shore. The pilot, sole on board, was rescued and the airplane was lost.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Struck the slope of a mountain located in North Sinai, killing all four crew members.

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

The crew was returning to el-Arish Airport following a night exercice. At an altitude of 3,000 feet, while cruising in limited visibility, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Jebel Halal located about 49 south of el-Arish Airport. The wreckage was found five meters below the summit and all 20 occupants were killed.

Dornier DO.28A/B

The pilot of an Egyptian Air Force MiG-21 shot down the Israel DO.28 with a SAM-3 air-air missile. The aircraft crash landed in a desert area located about 15 km southeast of Suez. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were taken PoW.

Dornier DO.28A/B

Following a local training mission, the crew was returning to Sde Dov Airport in Tel Aviv when, on landing, the airplane nosed over and came to rest upside down. Both occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Nord 2501 Noratlas

Parked on apron, the airplane was completing an engine run with three technicians on board. The airplane jumped over the chocks, rolled for few meters before colliding with a concrete wall. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker

While conducting a survey flight, the airplane was shot down by an Egyptian missile after it penetrated the Egyptian airspace. It crashed in a desert area located near Suez. A crew member survived while seven others were killed.

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker

During the takeoff roll from runway 30 at Tel Aviv-Lod Airport by night, just before V1 speed, the crew saw an Israel Air Force Boeing KC-97G Stratotanker that was towed across the active runway. The pilot-in-command initiated an immediate takeoff when the left wing struck the Stratotanker. On impact, both airplanes caught fire and exploded. While all three crew members on board the 707 survived, both technicians on board the KC-97 were killed.

Nord 2501 Noratlas

The crew was completing a local training flight at Mitzpe Ramon Airfield. While on approach, the airplane struck a mountain and was destroyed upon impact. All nine occupants were killed. Crew: Hagay Gilboa, pilot, Shlomo Tzlil, pilot.

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

Crashed while taking off from Kfar Sirkin AFB, east of Tel Aviv. All four crew members were evacuated safely while the aircraft was written off.

Lockheed 18 LodeStar

Crashed in unknown circumstances near Paris while on an apparent delivery flight to Israel. The occupant fate remains unknown.

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

On final approach to Tel Aviv-Sde Dov Airport, the four engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on a beach located short of runway 03 threshold. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while there were no casualties.

Grumman G-44 Widgeon

The crew was performing a training flight when the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances while trying to land in Lake Tiberias. All three crew members were killed. Crew: Oliver Holton, instructor, Ralph Moster, pilot. Passenger: Alvin Levin.

Noorduyn Norseman

Crash landed in Ekron-Tel Nof Airbase. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Lockheed C-60 LodeStar

Crashed on landing for unknown reason. Both crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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.

Douglas DC-5

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.

Noorduyn Norseman

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.

Miles M.57 Aerovan

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.

Curtiss C-46 Commando

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.

Curtiss C-46 Commando

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.

Noorduyn Norseman

Taking part to the Independence War of Israel, the single engine aircraft was engaged in a bombing mission when it crashed in unknown circumstances in Bait Mahseer, a suburb of Amman. All four occupants were killed, among them pilots Yariv Sheinbaum and Daniel Bukstein.

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Shortly after lift off, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames. The copilot was killed while the captain was seriously injured. He died from his injuries few hours later. The crew was on its way from Burbank to Israel to deliver the aircraft to the Israel Air Force. Four other similar aircraft were performing the same trip at the same time. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was still under the Panamanian register by LAPSA - Lineas Aéreas de Panama. Crew: William Guy Gerson, pilot, Ernest Glen King, copilot.