B-71
Flight / Schedule
B-71
Aircraft
Miles M.57 AerovanRegistration
B-71
MSN
6418
Year of Manufacture
1947
Operator
Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'avirDate
July 17, 1948 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Tel Aviv (<U+05EA><U+05DC> <U+05D0><U+05D1><U+05D9><U+05D1>-<U+05D9><U+05E4><U+05D5>) Tel Aviv District
Region
Asia • Israel
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 17, 1948 at 12:00 AM, B-71 experienced a crash involving Miles M.57 Aerovan, operated by Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'avir, with the event recorded near Tel Aviv (<U+05EA><U+05DC> <U+05D0><U+05D1><U+05D9><U+05D1>-<U+05D9><U+05E4><U+05D5>) Tel Aviv District.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, an engine failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing south of Tel Aviv. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all five occupants survived. The captain Murray Weissberg was recovered later while the second pilot Spencer Boyd and all three passengers were captured by Palestinians soldiers and later executed.
Aircraft reference details include registration B-71, MSN 6418, year of manufacture 1947.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, an engine failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing south of Tel Aviv. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all five occupants survived. The captain Murray Weissberg was recovered later while the second pilot Spencer Boyd and all three passengers were captured by Palestinians soldiers and later executed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Operator
Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'avirFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Israel
Aircraft Details
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