Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 10 July 1980
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-10-DK Pe’re (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Heyl Ha’Avir (Israeli Air Force)
Registration Number: 4X-FNV/036
Location: North Sinai –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight control systems.Aircraft control surfaces and flight control systems.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during flight into a mountainous terrain. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and was unable to maintain control due to challenging weather conditions and terrain.A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during flight into a mountainous terrain. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and was unable to maintain control due to challenging weather conditions and terrain.
Description
Flew into mountain.
Source of Information
http://myplace.frontier.com/~anneled/IAFinventory.htmlhttp://myplace.frontier.com/~anneled/IAFinventory.htmlPrimary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and mountainous terrain, likely contributed to the loss of altitude and control.Weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and mountainous terrain, likely contributed to the loss of altitude and control.Share on:
