| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 4 July 1948 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46 Commando |
| Operator: | Heyl Ha'Avir (Israeli Air Force) |
| Registration: | RX-133 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Ekron-Tel Nof Air Base ( Israel)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ekron-Tel Nof Air Base, Israel |
| Zatec Air Base (LKZC), Czech Republic |
The no. 1 engine of a Curtiss C-46 operated by the Israeli Air Force caught fire during startup. The fire was put out, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left hand side of the fuselage.
It appeared that fuel had spilled on the left hand wing during a fueling operation with a manual fuel pump.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Ekron-Tel Nof Air Base to Zatec Air Base as the crow flies is 2685 km (1678 miles).
Distance from Ekron-Tel Nof Air Base to Zatec Air Base as the crow flies is 2685 km (1678 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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