B-71

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.