Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 November 1970
Aircraft Type: IAI Arava 101
Owner/operator: Israeli Aircraft Industries – IAI
Registration Number: 4X-IAI
Location: near Tulkarm –
ÿ Israel
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: WingsWings
Category: Accident
An IAI Arava prototype crashed during a test flight with wings breaking off during flight.An IAI Arava prototype crashed during a test flight with wings breaking off during flight.
Description
The IAI Arava prototype crashed during test flight no. 92 when the wings broke off in flight.
Primary Cause
Wing breakage during flight.Wing breakage during flight.Share on:
