Lockheed 18 LodeStar

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PP-NAF

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18-2150

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1942

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Crash landed. No casualties.

Crash of a Lockheed 18 LodeStar near Rio Doce: 18 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1944 at 1200 LT

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PP-PBH

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Rio de Janeiro – Belém

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2113

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1941

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En route, the right engine failed, forcing the crew to reduce his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing. Eventually, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed near Rio Doce. All 18 occupants were killed.

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Engine failure.

Crash of a Lockheed 18 LodeStar in Sao Paulo: 18 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1944 at 2358 LT

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PP-PBI

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Rio de Janeiro - Sao Paulo

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2114

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1941

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On final approach to Congonhas Airport, the crew was disturbed by the poor visibility caused by night and foggy conditions. The twin engine aircraft crashed in a huge explosion few hundred meters short of runway and was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire. All 18 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed 18 LodeStar near Lidköping: 11 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1944 at 0002 LT

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G-AGIH

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Flight

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Yes

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Mountains

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Stockholm - Leuchars

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2491

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1943

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The twin engine aircraft was performing a flight from Stockholm to RAF Leuchars on behalf of the Norwegian government. En route, the crew encountered technical problems with the radio systems and elected to return to Bromma Airport. But because of bad weather, the crew eventually diverted to Göteborg-Torslanda Airport or Såtenäs Air Force Base. While cruising by night and approaching Lidköping, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Kinnekulle (300 metres high) located northeast of Lidköping and was destroyed. Four passengers were rescued while 11 other occupants including all three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed 18-40-11 LodeStar in Brisbane

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1944

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VH-CAF

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2121

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1942

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Crashed on landing at Brisbane-Archerfield Airport. No casualties. This was the third landing accident with this aircraft at Archerfield in three months. The previous time, on February 23, the aircraft made a belly landing as well.

Crash of a Lockheed 18-56 LodeStar in Mendoza: 11 killed

Date & Time: Jan 20, 1944

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CC-CLC

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Takeoff (climb)

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Humanitarian

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Mendoza - San Juan

MSN:

2602

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1943

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Mendoza

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Argentina

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South America

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At 2052LT on last 15 of January 1944, the Argentinian city of San Juan was hit by an earthquake. The Chilean government was one of the first country to help Argentina and sent one of its team with this Lockheed 18-56 LodeStar of the Chilean National Carrier LAN Chile. The twin engine aircraft was carrying medics, supply and a medical team as well. Shortly after takeoff from Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a huge explosion. All 11 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Eduardo Lazo Preuss, pilot,
Eduardo von Bischoffeshausen, copilot,
Fernando Mella Ulloa, engineer.

Crash of a Lockheed 18-56 LodeStar off RAF Leuchars: 10 killed

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1943 at 2245 LT

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G-AGDE

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Stockholm - Leuchars

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2086

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1941

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Following an uneventful flight from Stockholm-Bromma Airport, the twin engine aircraft was descending to RAF Leuchars in marginal weather and icing conditions. By night, while cruising at a height of 6,000 feet, the aircraft went out of control and dove into the sea some 24 km off the Airbase. SAR operations were quickly deployed on site but no trace of the aircraft nor the 10 occupants was found.

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Control was lost on approach to RAF Leuchars due to excessive ice accumulation on wings surface and fuselage while the aircraft was flying in icing conditions.

Crash of a Lockheed 18-56 LodeStar near Port Moresby: 15 killed

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1943 at 0415 LT

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