Lockheed 18 LodeStar

The crew was completing a positioning flight from Miami to Pontiac, Michigan. Shortly after takeoff from Miami-Intl Airport, while climbing to a height of 300 feet, the twin engine aircraft nosed down, plunged into the earth and crashed in a huge explosion. Both pilots were killed.

The crew was completing a local training flight at Detroit-Willow Run (Ypsilanti) Airport. On final approach to runway 05R, the instructor decided to make a go around. The crew increased engine power, raised the landing gear and deployed the flaps when the airplane stalled and crashed in a field and burst into flames. Both pilots were killed.

Shortly after takeoff from Freeport Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion. All four occupants were killed. The airplane was owned by George C. McAlpine.

After takeoff from Buffalo Airport, the crew was cleared to climb to 8,000 feet. About an hour into the flight, the airplane went out of control, entered a dive and crashed near Lake Milton, Ohio. The crew was unable to send any distress call. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 13 occupants were killed.

While flying in the vicinity of the Creil Airbase, the twin engine aircraft was too low and struck trees, causing one of the engine to fail. The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

A Lockheed Lodestar 18, registered N45W and owned by Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc, departed Montgomery-Dannelly Field, Alabama, at approximately 07:06 on company business flight to Jacksonville, Florida. En route altitude was 8,000 feet. A Lockheed T-33A-1-LO Shooting Star US Air Force jet trainer, serial 51-4532, departed Moody AFB at approximately 07:13 on a local IFR training flight. The T-33 climbed to 20,000 feet following takeoff from Moody and proceeded to the Tallahassee VOR where it was cleared by Tallahassee Approach Control for penetration and an ILS approach to runway 36 at Tallahassee Airport. While under Tallahassee Approach Control, two ILS approaches were completed followed by two ILS missed approaches. After the second ILS missed approach, the flight was cleared at approximately 07:50 by Tallahassee Approach Control, "...from present position direct to the Tallahassee OMNI, maintain 3,000, anticipate routing Victor 22, Greenville, direct to Valdosta OMNI." After that the T-33 reported VFR on top at 4000 feet. The crew continued VFR and requested a climb to 20.000 feet, direct to Valdosta, which was approved. The two aircraft collided in midair at approximately 8,000 feet altitude, approximately 4.3 miles northwest of the Tallahassee VOR Station. The T-33 climbed up into the Lodestar. The Lodestar's right propeller cut through the forward end of the T-33 right tip tank. The Lodestar's fuselage lower surface scrubbed across the T-33's right wing upper surface just inboard of that tip tank at an angle of 14 degrees leftward from the T-33's longitudinal axis. The various impacts on the T-33's right wing caused it to yaw to the right, with the result that its tail assembly ripped through the Lodestar's left wing at a greater angle than that of initial impact. The Lodestar's left wing was severed from trailing edge to leading edge at this time. The impact severed the T-33's tail assembly causing loss of control. The T-33 entered an inverted flat spin in which it remained until contact with the ground. Both crew members of the T-33 ejected safely. The Lodestar crashed, killing all four on board.

The crew was performing an aerial photography mission when he encountered engine problems. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in the tundra some 100 km northwest of Schefferville, Quebec. The twin engine airplane slid on its belly for dozen meters before coming to rest in a swampy area. While all occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was abandoned on site. It was recovered for rebuilt in 2007.

The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing in Azul for undetermined reason. The airplane belly landed in a field and came to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

While flying in foggy conditions, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located near Minersville. All six occupants were killed.

The crew was performing a training flight when control was lost for unknown reason. The twin engine aircraft crashed into the sea few km off Scottburgh. All three crew members were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.