Mitzpe Ramon - Mitzpe Ramon
Flight / Schedule
Mitzpe Ramon - Mitzpe Ramon
Aircraft
Nord 2501 NoratlasRegistration
4X-FAD/044
MSN
150
Year of Manufacture
1957
Operator
Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'avirDate
April 29, 1964 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mitzpe Ramon (<U+05DE><U+05E6><U+05E4><U+05D4> <U+05E8><U+05DE><U+05D5><U+05DF>) Southern District
Region
Asia • Israel
Narrative Report
On April 29, 1964 at 12:00 AM, Mitzpe Ramon - Mitzpe Ramon experienced a crash involving Nord 2501 Noratlas, operated by Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'avir, with the event recorded near Mitzpe Ramon (<U+05DE><U+05E6><U+05E4><U+05D4> <U+05E8><U+05DE><U+05D5><U+05DF>) Southern District.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.
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.
Aircraft reference details include registration 4X-FAD/044, MSN 150, year of manufacture 1957.
Fatalities
Total
9
Crew
2
Passengers
7
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Mitzpe Ramon - Mitzpe Ramon
Operator
Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'avirFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Israel
Aircraft Details
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