Tel Aviv - Lod

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.

Flight / Schedule

Tel Aviv - Lod

Registration

4X-AEN

MSN

5132

Year of Manufacture

1947

Date

September 22, 1961 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Positioning

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Lod (<U+05DC><U+05D5><U+05B9><U+05D3>) Central District

Region

Asia • Israel

Narrative Report

On September 22, 1961 at 12:00 AM, Tel Aviv - Lod experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.65 Consul, operated by Avitor Air Services, with the event recorded near Lod (<U+05DC><U+05D5><U+05B9><U+05D3>) Central District.

The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

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.

Aircraft reference details include registration 4X-AEN, MSN 5132, year of manufacture 1947.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

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.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Tel Aviv - Lod

Flight Type

Positioning

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Israel

Aircraft Details

Registration

4X-AEN

MSN

5132

Year of Manufacture

1947