Narrative:
The aircraft crashed after the pilot, co-pilot and two mechanics bailed out. The aircraft operated on its third test flight.
4X-COJ was originally manufactured in 1965 as a Model 1121. It was then converted to an Aero Commander 1122 development aircraft and it became a Model 1123 development aircraft in 1969.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 21 January 1970 |
| Type: |  IAI 1123 Westwind |
| Operator: | Israeli Aircraft Industries - IAI |
| Registration: | 4X-COJ |
| MSN: | 29 |
| First flight: | 1965 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Beit She'an ( Israel)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The aircraft crashed after the pilot, co-pilot and two mechanics bailed out. The aircraft operated on its third test flight.
4X-COJ was originally manufactured in 1965 as a Model 1121. It was then converted to an Aero Commander 1122 development aircraft and it became a Model 1123 development aircraft in 1969.
Sources:
» Correio da Manhã 22 January 1970, p14Photos
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