Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 31 October 1948
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-60A-5-LO Lodestar
Owner/operator: Heyl Ha’Avir (Israeli Air Force)
Registration Number: 2501
Location: Herzlia Airfield –
ÿ Israel
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Landing gear and/or wing structureLanding gear and/or wing structure
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering it irreparable.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering it irreparable.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident.
Source of Information
http://www.adastron.com/lockheed/lodestar/vh-bfz.htmhttp://www.adastron.com/lockheed/lodestar/vh-bfz.htmPrimary Cause
Structural failure of the aircraft’s landing gear or wing structure.Structural failure of the aircraft’s landing gear or wing structure.Share on:
