4X-CMD

On April 3, 2016 at 05:00 PM, 4X-CMD experienced a crash involving Piper PA-42 Cheyenne, operated by Private Isreali, with the event recorded near Tel Aviv-Sde Dov Tel Aviv District.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Tel Aviv-Sde Dov Airport, while climbing, the pilot encountered technical problems and declared an emergency. He elected to return to the airport but eventually ditched the airplane few dozen metres offshore. Both occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 4X-CMD, MSN 42-5501040, year of manufacture 1989.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.1035°, 34.7771°.