Incident Overview
Date: xx Oct 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-5-511
Owner/operator: Heyl Ha’Avir (Israeli Air Force)
Registration Number: 1501
Location: Ramat David Air Base –
ÿ Israel
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AirframeAirframe
Category: Accident
A commercial airliner suffered significant structural damage during a hard landing, necessitating its conversion to a ground instructional airframe for maintenance and training.A commercial airliner suffered significant structural damage during a hard landing, necessitating its conversion to a ground instructional airframe for maintenance and training.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in hard landing. Became ground instructional airframe.
Source of Information
http://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/dc-5/douglas-dc-5.htmhttp://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/dc-5/douglas-dc-5.htmPrimary Cause
Hard landing and subsequent structural damage.Hard landing and subsequent structural damage.Share on:
