Eilat - Rosh Pina
Flight / Schedule
Eilat - Rosh Pina
Aircraft
IAI 1124 WestwindRegistration
4X-AIP
MSN
243
Year of Manufacture
1979
Operator
Arkia Israeli AirlinesDate
July 23, 1996 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Rosh Pina (<U+05E8><U+05D0><U+05E9> <U+05E4><U+05D9><U+05E0><U+05D4>) Northern District
Region
Asia • Israel
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 23, 1996 at 12:00 AM, Eilat - Rosh Pina experienced a crash involving IAI 1124 Westwind, operated by Arkia Israeli Airlines, with the event recorded near Rosh Pina (<U+05E8><U+05D0><U+05E9> <U+05E4><U+05D9><U+05E0><U+05D4>) Northern District.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. After landing on runway 33 at Rosh Pina Airport, the captain thought the thrust reverser systems did not work properly so he instructed the copilot to activate them again. The aircraft failed to decelerate correctly so the captain decided to veer off runway when the aircraft struck a concrete block, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All eight occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration 4X-AIP, MSN 243, year of manufacture 1979.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After landing on runway 33 at Rosh Pina Airport, the captain thought the thrust reverser systems did not work properly so he instructed the copilot to activate them again. The aircraft failed to decelerate correctly so the captain decided to veer off runway when the aircraft struck a concrete block, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All eight occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
8
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Eilat - Rosh Pina
Operator
Arkia Israeli AirlinesFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Israel
Aircraft Details
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