Lockheed 18 LodeStar

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a ferry flight from Kenya to the US with intermediate stops in Prestwick, Iceland and Canada. While approaching an airport located in the region of New York in snow falls, the airplane crash landed in a golf course and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot was unhurt.

Just after liftoff, while climbing, the right engine failed. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing but lost control of the aircraft that crashed in flames. All five occupants were killed, among them Ben Terry, vice president of Aerodex who was the acting pilot at the time of the accident. All five occupants, employees of Aerodex, were involved in a test flight after the aircraft had undergone significant maintenance.

While approaching West Lafayette-Purdue University Airport by night, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and low clouds. He decided to reduce his altitude in an attempt to maintain a visual contact with the ground when the airplane clip two trees and crashed in flames in a rain-soaked field located about eight miles southwest of Lafayette. Two passengers and the pilot were killed while four other passengers were injured. They were flying back to Lafayette after a hunting camp in Canada. Deer, ducks and fish were found in the wreckage.

The aircraft took off from St Johns municipal Airport, on a ferry flight to Toronto via Montreal. Near Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, it was noticed that the propellers were not synchronized. Shortly after the port engine lost power and there was indication of fluctuating fuel pressure. On checking the port engine cylinder head temperature, the instrument read 'full hot'. Power was reduced and the ATC at Montreal cleared the aircraft for landing. Approximately 2 miles west of the airport, at an altitude of 1,000 feet, flames were seen coming out of the cowling behind the firewall of the port engine. An attempt to feather the engine was made and the ignition was turned off. The fire extinguisher lever was pulled with no result. Clearance was obtained for emergency landing on runway 10 and a normal flaps-up landing was made. The brakes were inoperative during the landing roll and the aircraft was steered onto the grass area of the runway. The fuel shut-off valves were not turned off when the pilot and co-pilot abandoned the aircraft. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.

The twin engine aircraft was en route from Los Angeles to Burbank with two pilots and one passenger. It was scheduled to make a stop in Burbank to pick up passengers before continuing to San Diego. As the crew did not receive the permission to start the descent to Burbank-Hollywood Airport, he stacked in a holding pattern southwest of Santa Clarita when the aircraft hit the Mt Rocky Peak. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. The airplane was owned by the American Aviator Jacqueline Cochran who was not on board at the time of the accident.

The twin engine aircraft left Porto Alegre around 1100LT bound for São Borja with an IFR flight plan filed at an altitude of 4,500 feet. Few minutes later, the captain requested to continue in VFR when he encountered poor visibility. The aircraft christened 'São Pedro do Rio Grande' was flying in clouds when it hit the slope of the Cerro Cortelini located near São Francisco de Assis. All 12 occupants were killed, among them Gustavo Ernesto de Carvalho Kraemer, captain and founder of the Sociedade Anônima Viação Aérea Gaúcha (SAVAG) and Joaquim Pedro Salgado Filho, senator and ex Minister of Aviation. They were returning to São Borja after they visited the site where a Panair Constellation crashed two days earlier.

During the takeoff roll, several tires burst. Despite the situation, the captain decided to continue the takeoff procedure and completed the rotation shortly later. During initial climb, the crew realized that the aircraft was on fire. Immediately, the captain reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing. The twin engine aircraft crash landed and slid on its belly for several yards before coming to rest in flames. All eight occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

On final approach to Newark Airport, the twin engine aircraft hit power cables and crashed in a swampy area. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was written off.

The twin engine aircraft was engaged in a supply mission to rebels when it was shot down by government antiaircraft fire. The occupant fate remains unknown.

Crashed in unknown circumstances near Paris while on an apparent delivery flight to Israel. The occupant fate remains unknown.