ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 341315
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| Date: | Thursday 22 October 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed Lodestar II |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | EW984 |
| MSN: | 18-2139 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1941 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bilbeis RAF Station -
 Egypt
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Bilbeis RAF Station |
| Lydda Airport (TLV/LLBG) |
The Lodestar took off from Bilbeis, Egypt, on a passenger flight to Lydda, Israel. Shortly after becoming airborne the pilot began to perform passes over Bilbeis Camp. He made a run at the Officers' Mess tent at a reported height of 8 feet. The left wing-tip of the Lodestar struck the tent and broke away causing the plane to roll inverted and crash, bursting into flames. All on board (3 crew and 10 passengers) lost their lives.
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