Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 5 February 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-10-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: El Al Israel Airlines
Registration Number: 4X-ACD
Location: Lydda Airport (TLV) –
ÿ Israel
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 50
Component Affected: Aircraft rotor blades and landing gear.Aircraft rotor blades and landing gear.
Category: Accident
A DC-4 aircraft skidded off the runway during takeoff and subsequently caught fire. The incident resulted in damage to the aircraft and potential fire hazards.A DC-4 aircraft skidded off the runway during takeoff and subsequently caught fire. The incident resulted in damage to the aircraft and potential fire hazards.
Description
The DC-4 skidded off the runway on takeoff and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Wet runway conditions and inadequate runway markings likely contributed to the skidding.Wet runway conditions and inadequate runway markings likely contributed to the skidding.Share on:
