Lockheed 14 Super Electra

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Registration:

CR-AAX

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Survivors:

Yes

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MSN:

1508

YOM:

1940

Location:

Inhambane

Country:

Mozambique

Region:

Africa

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Following a hard landing, the left main gear collapsed. The twin engine aircraft named 'Zambeze' veered off runway and came to rest, bursting into flames. There were no casualties but the airplane was partially destroyed by fire.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra near Khartoum

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1941

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Registration:

G-AFGP

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Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Cairo – Khartoum - Leopoldville

MSN:

1469

YOM:

1938

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While descending to Khartoum Airport, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The twin engine airplane crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties among the occupants.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-WG3B Super Electra in Bucharest

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1941

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Registration:

YR-LIS

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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MSN:

1466

YOM:

1938

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Crashed on take off for unknown reason. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-N3 Super Electra near El Salloum

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1941

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Registration:

AX682

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MSN:

1496

YOM:

1939

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En route to Tobruk, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing in a desert area located some 16 km northwest of El Salloum. Upon landing, the brakes failed and the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft came to rest and was damaged beyond repair. All occupants escaped uninjured.
Photo and source: http://www.virtualwings.org/hudson/l14_g.htm

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra in Armstrong: 12 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1941 at 0350 LT

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Registration:

CF-TCP

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Schedule:

Toronto – Armstrong – Thunder Bay – Winnipeg

MSN:

1501

YOM:

1939

Flight number:

TCA003

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On final approach to Armstrong at night, the twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located one mile short of runway, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 12 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The accident occurred in predawn darkness and adverse meteorological conditions, with an overcast at around 1,000 feet and a visibility of approximately 1.5 mile in light snowfall, but its cause could not be determined despite exhaustive independent inquiries by both the airline and Canadian government authorities.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra in Al Fashir

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Operator:

Registration:

G-AFGR

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

North Darfur (شمال دارفور)

MSN:

1470

YOM:

1938

Location:

Al Fashir

Country:

Sudan

Region:

Africa

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-N2 Super Electra in Nairobi: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

AX688

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Schedule:

Germiston – Dodoma – Nairobi – Heliopolis

MSN:

1419

YOM:

1938

Location:

Nairobi-Wilson

Nairobi City District

Country:

Kenya

Region:

Africa

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The aircraft was completing a cross continent flight from Germiston, South Africa, to Heliopolis, Egypt, with intermediate stops in Dodoma, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya. The crew attempted to take off in poor weather conditions (strong winds and heavy rain falls). Shortly after take off from Nairobi-Wilson Airport, while climbing to a height of some 500 feet, the twin engine aircraft rolled to the left, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a huge explosion. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
S/L Frank Mackenzie Loudon, pilot,
F/L Harry George Ernest Davis, pilot.
Passengers:
Cpl Dennis Montague Carrington Cotton,
Lt John Guthrie Kneen,
Cpt Arthur Desmond Knox-Perkins,
Cptn Jan Jozua Van Nouhuys.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra in Bucharest

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1940

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Registration:

SP-BPL

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Warsaw - Bucharest

MSN:

1493

YOM:

1939

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Crashed for unknown reasons while approaching Bucharest-Băneasa Airport. Occupant fate unknown. It seems the flight was unauthorized.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra in Loch Lomond: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1940

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

G-AFKD

Flight Phase:

Flight

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