Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 June 1967
Aircraft Type: Nord 2501D Noratlas
Owner/operator: Heyl Ha’Avir (Israeli Air Force)
Registration Number: 4X-FAX/077
Location: Sirkin –
ÿ Israel
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Hawker Hunter aircraft strike.Hawker Hunter aircraft strike.
A Royal Jordanian Air Force Hawker Hunter strike resulted in significant damage to the ground in the vicinity of the IAF base at Sirkin during the Six-Day War.A Royal Jordanian Air Force Hawker Hunter strike resulted in significant damage to the ground in the vicinity of the IAF base at Sirkin during the Six-Day War.
Description
Damaged beyond repair on the ground in a Royal Jordanian Air Force Hawker Hunter strike against the IAF base at Sirkin during the Six-Day War.
Primary Cause
The damage sustained was beyond repair on the ground, indicating a catastrophic failure of the aircraft.The damage sustained was beyond repair on the ground, indicating a catastrophic failure of the aircraft.Share on:
