What happened
During an attempt to land at Lydd Airport, an aircraft crashed approximately six miles to the southwest of the airfield. The incident occurred while the pilot was performing an approach under challenging meteorological conditions. Upon impact, the aircraft was completely destroyed. There were three fatalities among the occupants of the plane.
Findings
Investigations into the accident determined that the crash was a result of the pilot losing control of the aircraft. The primary contributing factor was the loss of control during a non-precision approach while operating within a snowstorm.