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| Date: | Tuesday 7 December 1948 |
| Time: | c. 16:20 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-44A Widgeon |
| Owner/operator: | Heyl Ha'Avir (Israeli Air Force) |
| Registration: | B-73 |
| MSN: | 1426 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea of Galilee (Tiberias Lake) -
 Israel
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into lake attempting to land while on training flight. Trainee-pilot Ralph Moster, instructor-pilot Oliver Holton and passenger Alvin Levin.
Sources:
http://myplace.frontier.com/~anneled/IAFinventory.html#transports
http://www.sky-high.co.il/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jul-2010 15:54 | TB | Added |
| 30-Jul-2010 16:18 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 14-Jan-2011 14:45 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Nov-2013 17:15 | TB | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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