Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 April 1964
Aircraft Type: Nord 2501D Noratlas
Owner/operator: Heyl Ha’Avir (Israeli Air Force)
Registration Number: 4X-FAD/044
Location: Mitzpe Ramon –
ÿ Israel
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A catastrophic accident occurred when two pilots, Hagay Gilboa and Shlomo Tzlil, and five military staff members, were killed during an aircraft flight into a mountainous region. The incident resulted in the loss of all personnel on board.A catastrophic accident occurred when two pilots, Hagay Gilboa and Shlomo Tzlil, and five military staff members, were killed during an aircraft flight into a mountainous region. The incident resulted in the loss of all personnel on board.
Description
Flew into mountain. The two pilots (Hagay Gilboa, Shlomo Tzlil) and five other military staffs killed.
Source of Information
http://myplace.frontier.com/~anneled/IAFinventory.htmlhttp://myplace.frontier.com/~anneled/IAFinventory.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure or a severe weather event likely triggered the accident.Mechanical failure or a severe weather event likely triggered the accident.Share on:
