Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 21 January 1970
Aircraft Type: IAI 1123 Westwind
Owner/operator: Israeli Aircraft Industries – IAI
Registration Number: 4X-COJ
Location: near Beit She’an –
ÿ Israel
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (specifically the ejection point).Aircraft structure (specifically the ejection point).
Category: Accident
A 4X-COJ aircraft crashed after the pilot, co-pilot, and two mechanics ejected. The aircraft operated on its third test flight and was originally manufactured in 1965 as Model 1121. It was subsequently converted to an Aero Commander 1122 development aircraft and then a Model 1123 development aircraft.A 4X-COJ aircraft crashed after the pilot, co-pilot, and two mechanics ejected. The aircraft operated on its third test flight and was originally manufactured in 1965 as Model 1121. It was subsequently converted to an Aero Commander 1122 development aircraft and then a Model 1123 development aircraft.
Description
The aircraft crashed after the pilot, co-pilot and two mechanics bailed out. The aircraft operated on its third test flight. 4X-COJ was originally manufactured in 1965 as a Model 1121. It was then converted to an Aero Commander 1122 development aircraft and it became a Model 1123 development aircraft in 1969.
Primary Cause
Ejection of personnel during flight.Ejection of personnel during flight.Share on:
