Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 24, 1948 (5 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 24, 1948 near Ekron-Tel Nof AFB Central District, Israel with 5 fatalities. Cause: An engine fire on...
- Date: October 24, 1948
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Ekron-Tel Nof AFB Central District, Israel
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: An engine fire on final approach led to a loss of control.
An Israeli Air Force C 47 went out of control on final approach to Ekron Tel Nof Air Force Base and crashed short of the runway threshold. All five occupants were killed.