Haifa - Afula

Crashed on landing, overturned and came to rest upside down. Both occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Haifa - Afula

Registration

G-AEGS

MSN

6335

Year of Manufacture

1936

Date

December 30, 1936 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Afula Northern District

Region

Asia • Israel

Narrative Report

On December 30, 1936 at 12:00 AM, Haifa - Afula experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Iraq Petroleum Transport Company, with the event recorded near Afula Northern District.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed on landing, overturned and came to rest upside down. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AEGS, MSN 6335, year of manufacture 1936.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed on landing, overturned and came to rest upside down. Both occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Haifa - Afula

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Israel

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-AEGS

MSN

6335

Year of Manufacture

1936

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