Lockheed 14 Super Electra

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Registration:

VH-CXI

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Alice Springs - Adelaide

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1414

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The aircraft was performing a flight on behalf of the Royal Australian Air Force with a crew of three en ten passengers on board. During the takeoff run, thw twin engine aircraft skidded on runway when the left main gear collapsed. Aircraft banked left, causing the left propeller to hit the ground and to be sheared off, hitting the nose of the airplane. While all 13 occupants were slightly injured, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Captain John Robins, pilot,
Sergeant Ken Bird, copilot,
Sergeant Phoenix, radio operator.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-H Super Electra in Bom Jesus da Lapa: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1943

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PP-AVA

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Yes

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MSN:

1405

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1937

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Bom Jesus da Lapa. A crew member was killed while the second one was injured.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra in Aguelhok: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1943

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F-ARRF

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Cargo

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Dakar – Gao – Algiers

MSN:

1506

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1939

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While performing a cargo flight from Dakar to Algiers via Gao, the twin engine aircraft crashed in a desert area following an engine failure. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Marc Cariou, pilot,
Léopold Gimié, radio navigator,
Joseph Lefèvre, flight engineer.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra near Chilliwack: 13 killed

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1942 at 1900 LT

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CF-CPD

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Mountains

Schedule:

Prince George – Vancouver

MSN:

1504

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1939

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While cruising at an altitude of 7,000 feet by night and in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Cheam located near the Fraser Valley, in the region of Chilliwack. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the 13 occupants was found. The wreckage was spotted by hunters in August 1943.

Probable cause:

According to Canadian investigators, at the time of the accident, the aircraft was off track more than 120 km, most probably due to a general failure of the electric system. Analysis revealed that the crew did not follow the prescribed track after overflying the city of Squamish. Due to poor visibility, night, bad weather conditions and the failure of the lights, pilots were unconscious of their real position and were unable to locate the mountainous terrain on which the aircraft crashed.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra in Port of Spain: 13 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1942 at 1300 LT

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Registration:

PJ-AIP

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Willemstad – Port of Spain – Paramaribo

MSN:

1410

YOM:

1938

Location:

Port of Spain

All Trinidad and Tobago

Country:

Trinidad and Tobago

Region:

Central America

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Ten minutes after take off from Port of Spain-Piarco Airport, while climbing in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a wooded area located few km from the airport. The aircraft christened 'Parkiet' was destroyed on impact and all thirteen occupants were killed.
Crew:
P. Badings, pilot,
N. H. de Bruyn, flight engineer,
C. van Oyen, radio operator.
Passengers:
A. C. Alwart,
P. van Eeten,
O. Elmont,
K. Hakhof,
H. Kinds,
P. M. Mosterdijk,
G. E. van Notten,
W. A. Verboog,
L. A. Vijzelman,
M. Waaldijk.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. Nevertheless, the weather conditions were marginal with storm activity and turbulence at the time of the accident.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra near Pine Creek: 12 killed

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1942 at 2130 LT

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Registration:

VH-ADY

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Military

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Mountains

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Brisbane – Alice Springs – Daly Waters – Batchelor – Darwin

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1498

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On the last leg to Darwin, the crew lost his orientation while cruising in rain falls and night. Due to poor visibility, the crew was unable to locate the airport of Darwin and continued over the sea. Few minutes later, pilots realized they were flying over the sea and returned to the continent but could not see the city of Darwin nor its airport. Crew informed ATC he was low of fuel and wanted to land shortly but eventually, the twin engine aircraft hit a mountain slope near Annaburroo Station, in the region of Pine Creek. Rescuers did not find any trace of the aircraft and all operations were suspended few days later. Eventually, the wreckage and all 12 dead bodies were found on June 30, 1942, in an isolated area. The occupants were two pilots and ten US soldiers. The aircraft was built in May 1939 and delivered to Guinea Airways on June 9, 1940.

Probable cause:

Crew lost his orientation due to the failure of both radio compass while flying by night in poor weather conditions (rain falls). Due to low visibility, the crew was unable to establish his real position and to locate the Darwin's Airfield.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra near Katherine

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1942

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Registration:

PK-AFM

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Yes

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Brisbane – Daly Waters – Batchelor

MSN:

1411

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1938

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The airplane departed Brisbane on a flight to Batchelor with an intermediate stop in Daly Waters, carrying 10 US soldiers and two crew members. As it failed to arrive in Batchelor, SAR operations were initiated. Four days later, the crew of a KNILM's DC-3 (PK-ALT) overflew the crash site and spotted the wreckage. As all occupants seemed to have survived, foods and water were dropped over the area. Two days later, a truck arrived on site and all 12 occupants were evacuated safely.

Probable cause:

According to the crew, they lost their orientation while on a night flight and were unable to locate the airport of Batchelor. Eventually, the Captain attempted an emergency landing but after touchdown, the airplane hit trees and both wings were torn off.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra in Cairns: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1942

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